Enforcement

The city of Toronto, Canada has seen an average drop of 40 per cent in the number of collisions causing a death or serious injury at intersections equipped with red light cameras, according to the Toronto Star. At some locations, there have been no deaths or serious injuries caused by collisions since the cameras were installed.The city has almost doubled its red light cameras as part of a plan it says is aimed at eliminating traffic death and serious injuries.

Sensys Gatso Group has received an order from its partner KTC International for red light enforcement systems to be deployed in Qatar. The order, valued at US$616,000 (SEK 5 million) is for systems similar to those supplied in 2015 and is subject to a letter of credit. The order is expected to be fully delivered before the end of the year.

Speed surveys at 12 locations on the A75 Gretna Green to Stranraer road in Scotland, carried out by Clearview Intelligence on behalf of Transport Scotland, found that in some cases speeds were unacceptably high, particularly with heavy goods vehicles. Working with the road operator, Scotland TranServ, Clearview developed a vehicle activated, dynamic speed warning system to provide a highly visible and immediate reminder to drivers to monitor and manage their speeds appropriate to the legal limit of their ve

French police in the Gironde have invested in a quadro-rotor drone to help with roadside checks and easier identification of dangerous driving on motorways, following a recent test on the A10.

Siemens has recently completed the deployment of the permanent average speed enforcement system across London using its SafeZone technology.

German dynamic measurement technology developer Kistler Group has acquired eso, which manufactures portable speed measurement, in a deal which will enable Kistler to expand into traffic safety.

A new high tech warning system, which will help to improve road safety, has been installed on State Highway 1 in New Zealand. The Rural Intersection Active Warning System at the turnoff to Moeraki Boulders is now operational and the variable speed limit is now legally enforceable.

Jenoptik has supplied 60 TraffiTower housings and 40 non-invasive measurement systems for static speed enforcement via its local partner, the First Joint Group, from the Ministry of the Interior in Kuwait, as part of the effort to improve traffic safety in the country.

Ireland’s first average speed camera enforcement system has gone live in the Dublin Port Tunnel.