TECHNOLOGY OF AND PHILOSOPHY BEHIND SPEED CONTROLS

TECHNIK UND PHILOSOPHIE DER GESCHWINDIGKEITSKONTROLLEN

So-called traffic radar equipment is today the most widespread means of controlling speed in Europe. Unfortunately the way this equipment works is not understood by the layman. It is therefore not surprising to find that even in technical circles doubt is cast on the principle of the radar measuring method. An attempt is made to make the concept more comprehensible to the layman. The most recent development in the field is directed towards complete automation of speed controls. The transition from sporadic, mobile controls to permanent, stationary controls (automation r) illustrates a basically new control philosophy. Problems associated with fully automated speed controls are discussed. The covering abstract for the conference is IRRD no 208556. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Road Safety Study and Research Fund, Belgium

  14 rue du Gouvernement Provisoire
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Piechocki, K
• Publication Date: 1973-11

Language

• Undetermined

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Automation; Measurement; Radar; Radar vehicle detectors; Speed; Speed control; Speed limits; Surveillance; Traffic control; Traffic law enforcement
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic control systems
• ITRD Terms: 3882: Automatic; 6136: Measurement; 6738: Radar; 5408: Speed
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00097481
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Safety Study and Research Fund, Belgium
• Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1975 12:00AM