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Average Speed Enforcement

Average speed enforcement (sometimes referred to as “Section Control” and “Point to Point”) is considered to be fairer for drivers and has proven to have a greater impact on the road than traditional instantaneous speed enforcement. More than 100 cameras of Siemens’average speed enforcement solution, SafeZone, have been installed globally. Various links of complex entry and exit points can be mapped onto the SafeZone server to calculate the speeds of passing motorists. This information can also be utilized for journey time measurement.

It is well established that average speed enforcement decreases your journey time whilst also reducing Co2 emissions, since it encourages vehicles to travel at a constant speed. Thus, it also reduces acceleration and braking.

Bus Lane Enforcement

Bus lanes are segregated from other traffic by a thick white line and are reserved for certain vehicles, shown by a sign. They increase journey time reliability and safety for certain vehicles and encourage the use of sustainable transport such as public transport and cycling.

Cameras monitoring bus lanes use ANPR, checking against up-to-date lists to see if vehicles are authorized. When taxis are allowed in a bus lane, they won’t trigger the camera. In Nottingham, a 58% increase in bus lane compliance was experienced after the implementation of bus lane enforcement. In Cardiff, bus lane compliance increased by 64%.

Clean Air Zones (CAZ) or Zero Emission Zones (ZEZ)

Increasingly, cities across Europe are facing much pressure to improve air quality – whether as a result of threatened court action and fines or because of the desire to improve the environment and quality of life for their inhabitants and travelling public. The deployment of Clean Air Zones (CAZ) or Zero Emission Zones (ZEZ) creates a challenge. How do you enforce the zone in a fair but cost effective way? The use of manual enforcement (with enforcement officers checking vehicles inside the zone) is ineffective and traditional tolling and road user charging enforcement cordons, such as those seen in Stockholm or Gothenburg, involve significant roadside technology. It is both costly to install and maintain, and is a detriment to aesthetics and streetscape. Sicore II provides an ideal solution. Coupled with our GreenZone central system, a single ANPR camera capable of covering three lanes of traffic would mean a simple two camera system would suffice for most urban roads. The equipment could be mounted onto existing street furniture (where power is available) safe in the knowledge that data is processed and transmitted via a secure in-built VPN (Virtual Private Network) and that too, in an encrypted form.