A decree of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport on the homologation of speed cameras enters into force at midnight between Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 July 2026. The measure, published in the Official Gazette and signed by Transport Minister Matteo Salvini, establishes for the first time a concrete procedure for homologating speed detection devices, ending a regulatory gap that had persisted since 1992. According to data released by the Ministry, approximately 3,150 active devices correspond to the requirements and will be able to continue operating. About 850 devices will instead have to be turned off, as they are not included among the models considered compliant. Luigi Altamura, commander of the Verona local police and Anci referent, had provided different figures to Corriere della Sera: 2,856 devices authorized to continue and 1,204 to be deactivated, out of a total of about 4,060 devices surveyed nationwide as of 10 July. The discrepancy between the two figures has not been clarified. The regulatory issue dates back to 1992, when the implementing regulation of the Highway Code required that speed detection devices be both approved and homologated by the Ministry. However, no concrete procedure for obtaining homologation was ever defined, so for over thirty years the Ministry only issued approvals. Several rulings by the Court of Cassation, starting with order no. 10505 of 2024, clarified that approval and homologation are two distinct and both necessary procedures, creating a legal vacuum for local administrations. The new decree fills this gap. Annex B lists 25 prototype models already approved in the past that the Ministry considers compliant with the required standards and therefore automatically homologated. Devices that correspond exactly to those prototypes are considered homologated, provided they are properly calibrated and subjected to the required checks. Devices not included in the list must be turned off until the manufacturer obtains homologation of the prototype through the procedure established by the decree. The devices to be deactivated do not present malfunctions in speed detection, but only lack the administrative requirements provided by the new regulation. Until the homologation process is completed, they cannot be used to contest violations. Going forward, every new prototype will have to obtain homologation before use. Each device will have to undergo initial calibration and periodic checks at least annually. If certifications have expired or checks have not been passed, the device cannot be used. Higher data security standards are also provided, with photographs and information protected by encryption and digital signature systems, while faces of people captured in frontal images will be obscured. The turning off of devices during the summer exodus has raised concerns. Altamura warned that the risk is that turning off cameras where needed could turn into a free-for-all. Road safety associations expressed apprehension, recalling that the introduction of speed detection devices has saved thousands of lives over the years. Stefano Guarnieri, president of the association dedicated to his son Lorenzo, and Giordano Biserni, president of Asaps, highlighted the role of these systems in reducing accidents. Biserni also noted that the Tutor system is perceived by drivers as fairer because it measures average speed over a stretch of road rather than at a single point. According to a survey, old-generation Tutor systems approved between 2004 and May 2017 on at least 83 sections of highways A1, A4, A13, A14, and A16 will also have to be stopped. Minister Salvini expressed satisfaction, stating that road safety remains a priority but that checks should not become a pretext for revenue collection at the expense of citizens. The League in the Senate Transport Commission described the measure as a transition from the jungle to rules. The issue has been the subject of political debate in recent years, with the minister having long campaigned against what he called a jungle of speed cameras.