Camera procurement “quick and easy” thanks to Jenoptik’s CCS Framework deal
Traffic camera supplier Jenoptik says local authorities and police forces will be able to quickly and easily procure the latest speed enforcement and monitoring technologies, thanks to it winning a place on all of Crown Commercial Service’s Transport Technology and Associated Services framework lots. CCS’s new Transport Technology and Associated Services agreement builds and expands […]
Motorists praise the effect of average speed cameras on notorious road in Worcestershire
Drivers who use the A449 between Hartlebury and Ombersley have voiced their support for the improvements they have noticed since SPECS average speed cameras were installed on the road. During the past three years in West Mercia, three people have been killed on the 50mph section of the A449 with a further four suffering serious […]
Jenoptik air quality Average Speed Cameras go live in Wales
A series of enforcement schemes specifically chosen with air quality in mind are being switched on across four sites in Wales. Average speed cameras are common across the UK, with more than two hundred Jenoptik SPECS systems in operation, but their locations are usually chosen at sites with a high number of serious collisions. However, […]
Jenoptik data proves drivers stick to variable limits, so key route can stay open more often
Analysis of the driving speeds of vehicles crossing the Orwell Bridge in Suffolk has proved that drivers are adhering to dynamically reduced speed limits in windy weather. The compliance is being attributed to average speed camera enforcement technology on the key stretch of the A14 which usually has a 60 mph limit, enforced by Jenoptik’s […]
Welsh 50mph environmental enforcement to begin
Motorists exceeding the 50mph speed limits on some of the most polluted roads in Wales could soon receive a letter or fine through their doors. The decision to introduce environmental speed limits to improve air quality levels in five locations across Wales in 2018 was the first of its kind in the UK, which the […]
Red light enforcement and more without all the wires – a technology focus
As part of our Traffic Signals and Management Theme Week, Geoff Collins, Deputy Managing Director of Jenoptik in the UK, explains how the newly-approved Vector SR red light enforcement camera simplifies the job of making junctions safer One of the biggest headaches of any scheme involving the highway, is the need to dig up the […]
Calls for extra average speed cameras in Coventry turned down
Residents in Coventry have had their request for Average Speed Cameras on three new routes in the city turned down because the council says they do not meet the threshold for action. The Coventry Telegraph says three separate petitions were raised to the council but none of the roads has enough of a bad safety […]
New average speed cameras for Worcestershire
Work is underway to install average speed cameras along a 50mph stretch of the A449 in Worcestershire in a bid to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured. The project on the road between Hartlebury and Ombersley is the first of its kind to operate within the West Mercia Police area. The system […]
Jenoptik average speed installation wins road safety award
Automated enforcement specialists Jenoptik Traffic Solutions UK have won the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation Road Safety Award 2021 for an average speed solution which tackled the problem of antisocial driving on a stretch of the A10 in North London. The Jenoptik SPECS network was delivered on the A10 in Enfield after problems with […]
Jenoptik joins London’s Smart Mobility Living Lab
The ANPR technology company Jenoptik has joined the TRL-owned Smart Mobility Living Lab, a community of businesses working to achieve connected, automated, shared and electric mobility. Jenoptik joins more than 30 other companies, from multinationals to start-ups to micro-SMEs who are working closely with each other to address and solve technical challenges. Jenoptik is well […]