Average Speed Cameras
Discussion
They have been around for ages, they have just been testing software (we work with the company that supplies them one of there guys mentioned it months ago). They are the square ones, fitted with 4k cameras and 3d sensing (like an xbox kinect) , no flash required at night.
they can do speed
ANPR
average speed
vaiable speed limits (seen the variable speed limit signs
lane changing 250m in either direction
tailgating detection
different speed limits for different lanes plus between HGV/Buses and cars
work out if you are in a bus lane etc
give live feed to control room for things like seat belts, talking on the phone kids in the front seat etc.
Once they work out how to make more revenue they will implement it.
Also talk of removing the 20kph buffer on all roads
they can do speed
ANPR
average speed
vaiable speed limits (seen the variable speed limit signs
lane changing 250m in either direction
tailgating detection
different speed limits for different lanes plus between HGV/Buses and cars
work out if you are in a bus lane etc
give live feed to control room for things like seat belts, talking on the phone kids in the front seat etc.
Once they work out how to make more revenue they will implement it.
Also talk of removing the 20kph buffer on all roads
the cameras work like 3d scanning, thats how they measure the gap between cars, and the are video cameras not still cameras triggered by an event.
If some cuts you up it should do them for a last minute lane change, and maybe you for a tail gate.
Its not 100% automated a human reviews the footage as the cameras record each incidence, so you can appeal and watch the video
If some cuts you up it should do them for a last minute lane change, and maybe you for a tail gate.
Its not 100% automated a human reviews the footage as the cameras record each incidence, so you can appeal and watch the video
e21jason said:
Its not 100% automated a human reviews the footage as the cameras record each incidence, so you can appeal and watch the video
Hmm, my experience of appealing is not positive. I had a ticket for not wearing a seatbelt in a location approx 15 miles from where my car was at the time. Despite proof to the contrary (time-stamped Salik receipts), they said shut up and pay the fine.Oh well, like most things we can treat it as an expat tax.
e21jason said:
They have been around for ages, they have just been testing software (we work with the company that supplies them one of there guys mentioned it months ago). They are the square ones, fitted with 4k cameras and 3d sensing (like an xbox kinect) , no flash required at night.
they can do speed
ANPR
average speed
vaiable speed limits (seen the variable speed limit signs
lane changing 250m in either direction
tailgating detection
different speed limits for different lanes plus between HGV/Buses and cars
work out if you are in a bus lane etc
give live feed to control room for things like seat belts, talking on the phone kids in the front seat etc.
Once they work out how to make more revenue they will implement it.
Also talk of removing the 20kph buffer on all roads
Right, that's be driving like a fanny from now on then....be cheaper to hire a driver.they can do speed
ANPR
average speed
vaiable speed limits (seen the variable speed limit signs
lane changing 250m in either direction
tailgating detection
different speed limits for different lanes plus between HGV/Buses and cars
work out if you are in a bus lane etc
give live feed to control room for things like seat belts, talking on the phone kids in the front seat etc.
Once they work out how to make more revenue they will implement it.
Also talk of removing the 20kph buffer on all roads
How are they going to measure average speed when most roads only have one of these new cameras? They just replaced the blue style cameras with the grey and black round ones in most places. So now they will remove these for the other ones? Doubt it.
When they implemented the traffic monitoring cameras in Abu Dhabi even one of the contractors claimed average speed measuring ect. Again just bad information.
I'm all for making the toads safer but find it hard to swallow the exaggeration that comes in the news.
This nonsense that was going around that the old cameras could auto detect people on the phone was just that nonsense. Even the manufacturers stated they're cameras had no such capability.
But like I said I'm all for making the roads safer. With business picking up and things getting busier I'm seeing more and more bad driving so hopefully even just the idea should hopefully help.
When they implemented the traffic monitoring cameras in Abu Dhabi even one of the contractors claimed average speed measuring ect. Again just bad information.
I'm all for making the toads safer but find it hard to swallow the exaggeration that comes in the news.
This nonsense that was going around that the old cameras could auto detect people on the phone was just that nonsense. Even the manufacturers stated they're cameras had no such capability.
But like I said I'm all for making the roads safer. With business picking up and things getting busier I'm seeing more and more bad driving so hopefully even just the idea should hopefully help.
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