Reconfiguring 'Speed Cameras': Completed Within Twenty Days

South African engineers, as well as those of the Traffic Management and Road Safety Unit, the police and the company Proguard technicians are hard at work. The side of the police and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, it is argued that the system will not be operational until the authorities will not be met.

For more than two weeks 'speed cameras' that had been put into operation on May 10, are still in test mode and reconfiguration. So far, eleven of the twenty five of the six fixed and mobile cameras have been developed and tested. And As they progress, the experts write their report for the certification of each device. "This task will still take some time. Within three or four weeks, the exercise is completed.

We want everything to be perfect before the operation. It is only when we are satisfied with the operation of cameras in place as we move forward with the next phase: the installation of twenty-four 'speed cameras' to reach the number of fifty devices, "said a source from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and Transport.

The concern with the newly installed cameras is that they are triggered automatically if they do not detect an offense for a while. Even if no vehicle exceeds the speed limit. Another technical fault had been identified: some device parameters were not set to detect the speed of large vehicles such as trucks and buses.

Also, note that with the identification of technical problems at the 'speed cameras', more than 480 motorists were flashed can now breathe. Following the advice sought by the authorities to the Director of Public Prosecutions, a decision was made to cancel all these special tickets. At the police and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, it indicates that a release will be issued before the operation 'speed cameras'.