The digital Gastometer traffic cameras placed at traffic lights will also produce tickers for speeders who legally go through a green light - but above the speed limit. This will greatly increase the productivity of the system, by increasing the number of tickets and fines, improving the feasibility of the system's procurement and maintenance.
Ever since the Ministry of Internal Security launched the new traffic cameras, officials have been trying to calm the public by claiming that they are not a revenue measure, but a traffic enforcement measure to catch repeat offenders of traffic laws. The declared purpose of the cameras it to catch speeders and drivers running red lights. The ministry says that most of the initial cameras have been positioned at intersections where there are frequent incidents of drivers running red lights.
The option to measure speeding by the cameras positioned at traffic lights is technical. However, exercising the option is a decision by the customer, and most countries only use the cameras positioned at traffic lights to catch drivers running red lights.
The Ministry of Internal Security told "Globes" in response, "The cameras have the ability to measure speed and take a picture if the vehicle is going over the speed limit.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on September 6, 2011
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