Police have introduced a new £500,000 digital speed
camera system, from Speed Check Services, in Northern
Ireland.
Unlike traditional film-based speed cameras, the digital Speed
Enforcement Camera System (SPECS) can enforce speed limits over a
distance, by automatically recording drivers’ average speeds
between two points.
The cameras are installed in pairs to create speed controlled
zones. As vehicles pass between the camera pairs, they are
digitally recorded. The time it takes for the vehicle to travel
between both points is used to calculate the average speed.
If the average speed is above the limit, the system
automatically generates a speeding violation record, including
images of the vehicle, its registration plate and a record of the
time, date, location and average speed.
Violation records are held digitally on large storage capacity
discs and the SPECS system can be integrated with existing ticket
processing systems.
The Northern Ireland Police Service has installed six pairs of
cameras, covering the AI dual carriageway and is set to extend the
scheme to the A2 between Hollywood and Bangor later in the
year.
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