New front facing cameras in Essex
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From www.essexsafetycameras.co.uk
FRONT FACING SAFETY CAMERAS ARRIVE IN ESSEX
As part of a trial, the first front-facing safety camera is about to be installed in Essex.
The front facing cameras do not detect speed but will support existing rear-ward facing cameras. The camera will be the first of ten trial sites which are intended to aid fairness.
The new front facing cameras will be used as additional evidence in cases where there are issues over broken or dirty rear number plates and where there are problems or disputes over driver identification. 
Ten locations will be trialled at current fixed camera sites. The locations (attached) were chosen to reflect a good cross section of different communities and geographical areas.
The new additional cameras are activated only when the existing speed camera detects a vehicle exceeding a speed limit and flashes.
Tests have been carried out to ensure that the frontal flash will not adversely affect drivers (bulls
t). Five of them will be using an infrared system which is naked to the eye; 5 will have a magenta flash, as used with existing front facing systems already successfully used across the country.
Essex has not previously used any of the existing frontal photography systems because of the associated difficulty in detecting offending motorcyclists, who have number plates only on the rear of their vehicles.
A six month trial will begin in April 2004, with work beginning on installation of the first sites from 22nd January 2004. The results of the trial will be measured in many ways to determine if the new system has been effective, particularly in terms of accident reduction, speed reduction and in minimising valuable court and police time.
Potential Frontal Photography Locations:
Southend Road, Billericay
Nevendon Road, Wickford
A127 Arterial Road, Southend on Sea
Western Esplanade, Southend on Sea
High Road, Chigwell
Stifford Road, South Ockendon
Hogg Lane, Grays
High Street, Chipping Ongar
Southern Way, Harlow
Lambourne Road, Chigwell
FRONT FACING SAFETY CAMERAS ARRIVE IN ESSEX
As part of a trial, the first front-facing safety camera is about to be installed in Essex.
The front facing cameras do not detect speed but will support existing rear-ward facing cameras. The camera will be the first of ten trial sites which are intended to aid fairness.
The new front facing cameras will be used as additional evidence in cases where there are issues over broken or dirty rear number plates and where there are problems or disputes over driver identification. Ten locations will be trialled at current fixed camera sites. The locations (attached) were chosen to reflect a good cross section of different communities and geographical areas.
The new additional cameras are activated only when the existing speed camera detects a vehicle exceeding a speed limit and flashes.
Tests have been carried out to ensure that the frontal flash will not adversely affect drivers (bulls
t). Five of them will be using an infrared system which is naked to the eye; 5 will have a magenta flash, as used with existing front facing systems already successfully used across the country. Essex has not previously used any of the existing frontal photography systems because of the associated difficulty in detecting offending motorcyclists, who have number plates only on the rear of their vehicles.
A six month trial will begin in April 2004, with work beginning on installation of the first sites from 22nd January 2004. The results of the trial will be measured in many ways to determine if the new system has been effective, particularly in terms of accident reduction, speed reduction and in minimising valuable court and police time.
Potential Frontal Photography Locations:
Southend Road, Billericay
Nevendon Road, Wickford
A127 Arterial Road, Southend on Sea
Western Esplanade, Southend on Sea
High Road, Chigwell
Stifford Road, South Ockendon
Hogg Lane, Grays
High Street, Chipping Ongar
Southern Way, Harlow
Lambourne Road, Chigwell
The one for Southern Way in Harlow has now been installed and is live. Exceed the speed limit past the standard rear facing Gatso and the front facing one will also go off. There has just been a report on these cameras on Look East on BBC1 and the pictures are very clear.
Also on Look East, responding to accusations that the police put mobile cameras behind "any bush they find", it was stated that there are very strict guidelines on the placing of mobile cameras that MUST be obeyed...
Also on Look East, responding to accusations that the police put mobile cameras behind "any bush they find", it was stated that there are very strict guidelines on the placing of mobile cameras that MUST be obeyed...
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