Warwickshire Police get three new enforcement vans
Warwickshire Police has taken delivery of three new enforcement vans, fitted out with the latest mobile camera technology that will be deployed at over 70 sites across the county. The force says that, as well as using the vans’ visible presence to slow down traffic and educate road users on appropriate legal speeds, the vans […]
Jenoptik speed camera schemes planned for two major roads with history of safety concerns in Lancashire
Plans to install average speed cameras along two major roads in Lancashire which have a history of safety concerns are set to move forward, with the county council thanking residents coming forward in Burnley for helping make it happen. The two schemes – which cost a total of £2.1 million – will see Jenoptik’s SPECS […]
Council approves lay-by for speed camera van
Leeds City Council has approved plans to create a lay-by for speed camera vans along a busy route in the city. The Yorkshire Evening Post says proposals would see the introduction of a police hard-standing area for the purposes of enforcing the speed limit along the A659 Harewood Road as it passes into and through […]
Road safety activities support introduction of Jenoptik red light enforcement in Hull
Hull City Council, Humberside Police and Safer Roads Humber have been undertaking a programme of education and enforcement activity at an East Hull junction to help reduce crashes and improve safety. Earlier this summer, four Jenoptik red light enforcement cameras were installed on the approaches to the Holderness Road and Mount Pleasant junction, using £240,000 […]
New average speed cameras go live by Loch Lomond
New Jenoptik Average speed cameras beside Loch Lomond are now being used for enforcement, after their installation earlier in the summer. The cameras have been installed on a stretch of the A82 between Cameron House and Tarbet. The local newspaper, the Lochside Press a Police spokesperson as saying: “The average speed cameras will be deployed […]
Durham Police warn “we see you” after nearly a thousand law-breaking drivers identified by Acusensus camera
Police have reported that nearly a thousand drivers across County Durham have been caught using their mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt in just one week, thanks to the installation of a temporary enforcement camera. These people will now receive either warning letters or fines. The Acusensus camera was deployed in the first week […]
Acusensus appoints AI and image processing expert to support UK and international growth
Road safety technology company Acusensus is further expanding its operation in the UK with the appointment of veteran technologist Violet Snell. Since Acusensus opened its UK office in 2022, it has continued to develop the market for advanced road safety solutions, including the award-winning ‘Heads Up’ system to identify distracted driving, or people not wearing […]
RAC issues strong support for Acusensus AI-based distracted driving identification solution
The RAC has issued a statement setting out its support for technology which uses roadside cameras and Artificial Intelligence to identify dangerous drivers who use their hand-held phones at the wheel. RAC road safety spokesman Rod Dennis has reacted to reports that some people consider the technology as some sort of breach of privacy and […]
DfT: New laws to be introduced to prosecute dangerous cyclists
The Government has today agreed to introduce new laws so cyclists who kill or seriously injure because of dangerous cycling, or who kill through careless cycling, face the same penalties as drivers and motorcyclists who do so. Ministers have backed an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill, put forward by Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP, to […]
Police roads chief wants tougher sentences to deter bad driving
The head of roads policing in the UK is calling for greater punishments for motoring offences to cut the number of people driving dangerously. Sussex Police Chief Constable Jo Shiner made the comments during an interview for this week’s Highways Voices podcast, to be published on Wednesday. She wants increased sentences, which both magistrates and […]