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St Louis red light cameras changing driver behaviour
November 5, 2012
According to a new analysis of the City of St. Louis' violator-funded red-light safety camera program carried out by safety camera supplier American Traffic Systems (ATS), drivers are adopting safer driving habits by stopping at red lights. As drivers comply with the law, the risk of dangerous red-light running collisions is reduced, and streets become safer for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. The study reviewed nearly 350,000 red-light running violations issued in the city from the time the program bega
Jenoptik wins speed enforcement contract in the Netherlands
October 30, 2012
Robot Nederland, part of Jenoptik's Traffic Solutions division, has recently been awarded a contract to deliver up to 225 mobile speed enforcement systems to police forces in the Netherlands. The contract is for Jenoptik’s Multanova MultaRadar CD mobile speed enforcement system. The system uses a radar sensor which Jenoptik says is capable of capturing high resolution images of offending vehicles regardless of time of day or weather conditions. The contract is for tripod-mounted systems and both front and
Navtech Radar and Vysionics ITS announce strategic partnership
October 24, 2012
Navtech Radar and Vysionics ITS are to enter into a strategic partnership that will combine Navtech’s expertise in millimetre-wave wide-area surveillance technology with Vysionics’ machine vision-based Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and average speed measurement competencies.Navtech Radar and Vysionics ITS are to enter into a strategic partnership that will combine Navtech’s expertise in millimetre-wave wide-area surveillance technology with Vysionics’ machine vision-based Automatic Number Plate
Benefits of investment in ITS technologies
October 19, 2012
What price can be put on the value of a life? How much should be spent on preventing untimely deaths? Difficult questions such as these help to put the comparatively small costs of ITS systems into context. While monetary analysis may seem cold and inhumane in consideration of road casualties, death and costly clear-up are often the stark reality transportation authorities are dealing with. This issue of ITS International contains numerous examples of large benefits to be gained from relatively modest inves
Sensys signs framework agreement with Washington DC
October 18, 2012
Sensys America, US partner of Swedish supplier of enforcement systems, Sensys Traffic, has signed a framework agreement to provide traffic safety systems for speed and red light enforcement to Washington DC. Washington DC will place orders through the framework agreement, although Sensys is unable to speculate on the size and timeframe of potential deliveries within the contract.
Electronic car park signs aid Wellington’s drivers
October 17, 2012
Wellington City Council in New Zealand has installed new electronic signs designed to help road users find available parking spaces. Five signs located around the city provide real time information to advise drivers of the number of available spaces in nearby car parks. The technology behind the signs is proven and used in Auckland and other main centres around New Zealand. Car park operators Wilson Parking, Care Park and Tournament worked in partnership with the council to get the new signs up and running
Jenoptik passes acceptance test in Malaysia
October 3, 2012
Following its receipt of an order earlier this year for the supply of supply traffic safety systems and the set up and support of local operations, and following acceptance testing, German traffic systems manufacturer Jenoptik has successfully implemented its automated enforcement system in Malaysia. The system includes the enforcement cameras and back office system; prior to implementation, the complete system was rigorously tested, from the recording of offences and transmission to the back office, to the
TomTom and ParkMe collaborate to provide parking information
September 27, 2012
Netherlands-based TomTom, supplier of in-car location and navigation products and services is to partner with US headquartered ParkMe, a leading provider of dynamic and real-time parking data. The partnership will provide TomTom with ParkMe’s parking data and location information for parking garages and lots, as well as contact information. Data for more than 16,000 parking facilities throughout the US is available. This information is integrated into TomTom map products as a Point of Interest (POI), allowi
Sensys supplies red light enforcement to Oman
September 17, 2012
Swedish company, Sensys Traffic is to supply red light enforcement systems to the Royal Oman Police to boost traffic monitoring system in the city of Muscat, as part of a three party agreement with the police and its local partner, Trifoil. In a contract worth US$3.6 million, systems will be installed at complex crossroads in the city, using the company’s new RS242 radar to monitor violations, identify lanes and classify vehicles.
Jenoptik to install enforcement systems in Oman
September 14, 2012
German traffic solutions manufacturer, Jenoptik, which has already successfully installed systems in several Middle East states, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia, is to equip a further 600 sites in Oman with their latest speed and red-light monitoring systems. They will also provide assistance with planning, carry out training, upgrade existing systems, supply and install software for an efficient incident processing centre and support the commissioning process.