Local Problems with Global Enforcement

Controversy in the United States (US) continues about the issue and standards of automated enforcement and whether an international standard for automated enforcement systems is necessary or can be achieved. Although research shows that individuals support the use of cameras to protect against such offenses as speeding and red-light running, there remains a perception that the public is against the concept. Using automotive enforcement mainly as a revenue generator is unfair to the technology, which often is blamed for poor strategy decisions. The negativity toward automated enforcement systems could be seen as an endorsement in that they wouldn’t perform their tasks well if they weren’t capable. Challenges to this may raise doubts regarding their effectiveness, although it has been noted that recent technology issues were more to do with incorrect phasing than with the camera systems themselves. A technology cannot guard itself against poor installation or maintenance failings. Robust standards should do much to protect enforcement systems against accusations of their wrong doing.

• Record URL:
  http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/enforcement/features/a-global-standard-for-enforcement-systems-is-it-necessary/
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/35183091
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This Article was Published Online with the Title: A Global Standard for Enforcement Systems – Is it Necessary?
• Authors:
  • Barnes, Jason
• Publication Date: 2013

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 31-32, 35-36
• Serial:
  • ITS International
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Route One Publishing Limited
  • ISSN: 1463-6344
  • Serial URL: http://www.itsinternational.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated enforcement; Cameras; Red light running; Speeding; Standards; Technological innovations; Traffic safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01492036
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 29 2013 11:58AM