Cornwall: Installation of new speed cameras begins on A38
Infrastructure for a dozen new speed cameras is being installed along one of Cornwall’s most dangerous roads. It forms as part of a £750,000 road safety scheme aimed at reducing collisions and improving driver behaviour. The work is being carried out on the A38 between the Carkeel roundabout and Trerulefoot in south east Cornwall, says […]
Work starts on speed limit cut and extra Jenoptik average speed cameras on A120 in Essex
Work is getting underway on improvements to the A120 aimed at cut road traffic collisions on a road where fatal crashes have taken place over last few years. As part of the improvements, sections of the road will have their speed limit reduced from 60mph to 50mph between Horsley Cross and Parkeston towards the Port […]
Jenoptik to provide major safety boost for Essex A-road
A key route across north Essex will benefit from a new scheme which aims make the road safer for road users and those living nearby. Work started yesterday on improvements to the A120, designed to cut road traffic collisions as National Highways works to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the […]
Police Inspector praises speed cameras’ “marked change” on driver behaviour
A Police Inspector in West Yorkshire has told how the introduction of average speed cameras on a road in his area has led to a “marked change” on the behaviour of local drivers. Keighley Inspector John Barker, of the constituency’s Neighbourhood Policing Team, told the Telegraph and Argus newspaper about Jenoptik cameras installed on the […]
Jenoptik Director says RAC research into speeding proves the need for automated enforcement
A director at enforcement and ANPR camera technology provider Jenoptik says recent figures showing the extent of speeding in the UK emphasises that automated enforcement is needed more than ever. The RAC found eight-in-ten drivers say they regularly see people ‘excessively speeding’ on all types of roads, including those with a 30 or even 20mph […]
Jenoptik to play major role in North West safety schemes
National Highways is installing Jenoptik average speed cameras at four different locations in the North West region, on the A585, A590, A66 and A663 as part of its ongoing commitment to reduce the number of people harmed on the region’s roads A detailed safety review along four routes in the North West region highlighted a […]
New Jenoptik cameras to encourage safer speeds in Cornwall
Cornwall County Council has announced that members a community in the county are celebrating the introduction of Jenoptik Average Speed Cameras on a section of the A39 notorious for speeding drivers. The cameras in Perranarworthal are the result of work of the village’s Community Speedwatch Group who have long campaigned for speed reduction measures along […]
EXCLUSIVE: Transport Minister reiterates that road safety strategy is guided by industry’s knowledge and experience
The Future of Roads Minister has pledged to publish the first national road safety strategy in more than a decade, saying safer roads underpin each of the government’s guiding missions. Speaking at a Project EDWARD (Every Day Without A Road Death) event in Parliament, Lilian Greenwood (pictured) said the strategy will deliver “long awaited direction […]
Average speed cameras to be installed in Flintshire
Average speed cameras are being installed on the A548 between Llanerch-y-Mor and Mostyn in North Wales. The installation by enforcement and ANPR camera technology provider Jenoptik is part of a collaborative effort to improve road safety between Flintshire County Council and North Wales Police. Funded by Welsh Government, the project aims to tackle speeding and […]
New Jenoptik temporary average speed cameras start enforcement on A82
Police Scotland Safety Cameras are beginning enforcement of the temporary average speed cameras on the A82 in an effort to improve road safety and encourage better speed compliance. The Jenoptik-made technology is being deployed on a temporary basis following an increase of speeds and injury collisions on the A82 between Luss and Tarbet near Loch […]
