Average Speed Cams starting in BL and VD
Discussion
Just read in my local car mag and local rag that BL and VD are now testing average speed can systems on
the A2 Arisdorf Tunnel BL travelling south (test phase active since September) going live in October (?) and
the A9 Aigle-Bex VD - 8km stretch testing starts end 2010, going live March 2011..
Apparently the cameras delete all photos after 100 seconds, only detected speeders are photoed with a third camera which is supposed to be good enough to identify the driver and whether there's a valid vignette or not!!!
AND the systems are moveable so they can be used in road works!!!!
Any updates/confirmations welcomed!!!
the A2 Arisdorf Tunnel BL travelling south (test phase active since September) going live in October (?) and
the A9 Aigle-Bex VD - 8km stretch testing starts end 2010, going live March 2011..
Apparently the cameras delete all photos after 100 seconds, only detected speeders are photoed with a third camera which is supposed to be good enough to identify the driver and whether there's a valid vignette or not!!!
AND the systems are moveable so they can be used in road works!!!!
Any updates/confirmations welcomed!!!
I can confirm the Avge speed cameras just after the Arisdorf tunnel (BL) heading towards Egerkingen. Also in the newspapers last night and this morning. Incidentally, there seems to be a good deal of opposition to these cameras, so it will be interesting to see how long they last...
They are easy to spot though, massive gantries over the carriageway, and I think the average speed zone isn't so long either.
John is also right about the high tech nature of these things- the cameras are 11 megapixel by the way- but I don't know if the all cameras are front facing? As the flaw of the average speed cameras in the UK is that they are front facing- good for identifying the driver, but sod all use to catch any speeding bikers! Hmmm....
Of course, the alternative could be to take the scenic route over the hills instead, which is nice if you don't have any traffic...
They are easy to spot though, massive gantries over the carriageway, and I think the average speed zone isn't so long either.
John is also right about the high tech nature of these things- the cameras are 11 megapixel by the way- but I don't know if the all cameras are front facing? As the flaw of the average speed cameras in the UK is that they are front facing- good for identifying the driver, but sod all use to catch any speeding bikers! Hmmm....
Of course, the alternative could be to take the scenic route over the hills instead, which is nice if you don't have any traffic...
There also seem to be one of those super-hi-tech cameras which can spot somewhere like 12 different offenses like driving too close coming to Winterthur. They've been trialling it on the Pont de Mont Blanc in Geneva and I guess it's made a fortune. It seems to think accelerating too hard is a crime.
And don't be too sure on the passes either. Every time I go over the Ofenpass there is a mobile unit on the Sta Maria side.
I get really frustrated about the level of debate on road safety in the country. It's all about speed and catching rule-breaking whilst the road planners proceed to design road sections which are clearly dangerous. As an example there is a pedestrian crossing just before a junction in Winterthur on a wide 3 car wide road. If someone is indicating to turn and slowing down the car behind doesn't know if they are slowing to turn or for a pedestrian, so cars often pull out to pass. Last year a young father of 2 was killed whilst crossing. It was b***dy obvious before the accident that it was going to happen and I'm not a road designer. A simple pedestrian island in the centre of the road would probably have meant two kids would still have a dad.
And don't be too sure on the passes either. Every time I go over the Ofenpass there is a mobile unit on the Sta Maria side.
I get really frustrated about the level of debate on road safety in the country. It's all about speed and catching rule-breaking whilst the road planners proceed to design road sections which are clearly dangerous. As an example there is a pedestrian crossing just before a junction in Winterthur on a wide 3 car wide road. If someone is indicating to turn and slowing down the car behind doesn't know if they are slowing to turn or for a pedestrian, so cars often pull out to pass. Last year a young father of 2 was killed whilst crossing. It was b***dy obvious before the accident that it was going to happen and I'm not a road designer. A simple pedestrian island in the centre of the road would probably have meant two kids would still have a dad.
I use the stretch of autoroute between Aigle and Bex frequently when I drive to Ticino, so I will have to take care and keep an eye on the speedo. Article in local paper today (in french though): http://www.24heures.ch/vaud-regions/actu/radars-tr...
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