The Government of Navarra’s traffic department will activate a fixed radar on the A-12 at Zizur Mayor on Monday, 19 October 2026. The device is located at kilometre 5.948 in the direction of Pamplona, near the Zizur Mayor junction. The measure is intended to curb speeding and improve safety on this stretch of road. It is authorised by a decision published on 15 October in the Boletín Oficial de Navarra .
According to the authorities, the housing and equipment had already been installed in the summer and put through a testing phase. Publication in the Boletín Oficial de Navarra has now established the legal framework for using the images and speed readings recorded as evidence in penalty proceedings. Tráfico Navarra has expressly announced that the radar will begin regular enforcement on 19 October.
Road signs around the site were adjusted in advance. The responsible department of the Gobierno de Navarra coordinated this with the Policía Foral and the Guardia Civil. Advance warning signs for the control point were installed along the A-12 and its access roads, and speed limit signs were rearranged. The 80 km/h limit was moved closer to the exit of the El Perdón tunnel on the access road concerned, giving drivers enough time to adjust their speed.
The regional administration considers the installation of fixed radar units one of the most effective tools for tackling excessive speed. It is seen as a contribution to reducing the frequency of accidents at the junction. Zizur Mayor Town Council had previously called for clearer and better-positioned signs to strengthen the deterrent effect; the changes now made follow those recommendations.
A distinction must be made between formal and practical effects: while legal effects typically take effect the day after official publication, the authorities have set 19 October as the specific start date for enforcement. Statements about possible effects on accident figures are the administration’s assessment; no reliable figures are currently available.
The site on the A-12 is considered a busy entry and exit point for the regional capital, Pamplona. With the radar starting on Monday, the transition period will be over; its readings will then be used in proceedings for speeding offences.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).