PERTH SPEED CAMERA ENFORCEMENT BEGINS SEPTEMBER 6

Speed enforcement using laser guns and radar traps can only detect individual speeders. Conventional speed camera technology reaches its limits when the goal is to capture all speeders on multiple lanes in heavy traffic. 

POLISCAN SPEED sets a new standard for speed enforcement. Advanced LIDAR measuring technology detects, tracks, and clocks all vehicles on all lanes permanently and fully automatically. Depending on traffic conditions, POLISCAN SPEED registers multiple times the number of violations compared to conventional technology. The laser scans the vehicle using a variety of measuring points, resulting in reliable, confident, and precise speed enforcement – and safer roads in the process.

Benefits at a Glance:

·         LIDAR measuring technology offers high capture and low false-positive rate

·         Clocks multiple vehicles on multiple lanes simultaneously

·         Precise identification of violations even if photographic evidence shows multiple vehicles

·         Monitoring of inbound and outbound traffic

·         Works in heavy traffic and difficult measurement settings (curves, work zones, etc.)

·         Variable speed enforcement for different lanes and vehicles classes

·         Additional monitoring of bans on through traffic, lane-based according to vehicle class

·         Integrates with variable-message signs

Measurement even in Difficult Settings

Curves and work zones are typical danger zones for road users. But they are no problem when it comes to automatic traffic monitoring with LIDAR measuring technology. POLISCAN SPEED detects a vehicle's travel path and determines its speed with a high degree of accuracy. Construction vehicles and construction work in the direct vicinity of the lane do not interfere with the measurement.

Speed Enforcement Based on Vehicle Class

LIDAR uses contour detection to automatically classify vehicle types such as trucks and passenger vehicles. This enables speed enforcement for different speed limits based on vehicle class – even for different lanes. POLISCAN SPEED can even control the Western Australia’s first speed camera safety zone will commence enforcement from next month, state police and road safety minister Michelle Roberts warns.

Northbound and southbound sections between Lake Clifton and Binningup on Forrest Highway will be subject to average speed regulations starting September 6.

The move comes after the state government approved amendments to the road traffic legislation, signalling the launch of WA’s inaugural Average Speed Safety Camera Zone (ASSCZ) that calls for penalties for speed infringements along the two 27km sections of the highway.

The ASSCZ system detects the speed of each vehicle at the entry and exit points of the zones.

It also captures the registration number and the time when a vehicle passes through the entry and exit points of the zone, then calculates the average speed which is compared to the posted speed limit.

If found breaching the maximum 100km/h speed limit, drivers will be issued fines.

Authorities believe that the new system will improve road safety along the two sections on Forrest Highway.

The site selection for the implementation of the first point-to-point speed cameras was based on an analysis of the crash data statistics within the zones.

There were 183 crashes that resulted in eight fatalities and 22 serious injuries on the two 27km sections of Forrest Highway between 2009 and 2016.

The ASSCZ system is the result of a six-month test and analysis of point-to-point speed cameras conducted by the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB).

"A six-month test period of the technology at the Forrest Highway site found a statistically significant decrease in the mean and high-level speeds, as well as a 14 per cent improved compliance of the posted speed limit within the zone," ARBB notes.

The police and the state government have launched awareness campaigns to inform motorists of the changed rules.

"The McGowan Government is committed to reducing road trauma on Western Australian roads, and speed is a significant factor in fatal and serious injury crashes in this state," Roberts says.

"The Average Speed Safety Camera Zone on Forrest Highway is an effective way to slow drivers down and ultimately save lives.

"This education campaign, which will include TV, radio, digital ads and billboards, begins two weeks prior to enforcement, and gives drivers plenty of notice if they speed on the Forrest Highway, they will be caught."

permanent or temporary opening of individual lanes for certain vehicle types such as buses. Variable speed limits can also be monitored.

Precise Identification of Violations

POLISCAN SPEED clearly highlights speeding violations in the photographic evidence. LIDAR measuring technology determines precisely which vehicle reaches the photo point at which time and puts a frame around its license plate on the photo. This makes it easy and effective for speed enforcement officers to determine if they are dealing with an actual violation.