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Sensys supplies red light enforcement to Oman

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.
September 17, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Swedish company, 569 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.

"The RS242 radar is very accurate and reliable. This has been proved in competitive testing around the world and its previous generation has been operational with high performance and reliability in several thousand locations from Sweden in the North to UAE and Bahrain in the Middle East,” said Johan Frilund, CEO of Sensys Traffic.

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