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New Speed Cameras to Capture Average Speed So You Can’t Zoom Off After Passing It

2018-02-17 , 5:56 pm

In Singapore roads, there’s a phenomenon: on certain stretches of the road, vehicles would all slow down in harmony, and after a while, they would zoom off like they were in an F1 race.

Well, it’s because of this orange creature.

You see, most drivers have memorized where all the speed cameras in Singapore are: they’re so good at it, they could fail a Basic Theory Test but pass with flying colours on the locations of speed cameras.

But this might change soon.

According to a Straits Times article, the authorities are testing out a new speed camera aptly known as the average speed camera (ASC).

Instead of logging in the speed of a vehicle at a point, like what speed cameras are doing now, it will log the speed of a vehicle based on a distance.

How it works is simple: it’s like two ERPs. You enter the first ERP, and if your speed is say 70 kmh, you should reach the next ERP within, say, 10 seconds.

If you enter the second ERP in 5 seconds, well, you’ve sped.

The cameras would be mounted on lamp posts and the area you’re in-between the two “ERPs” is known as the enforcement zone.

It’s so high tech, it can even detect whether a vehicle is a private car or commercial vehicle, in which the latter usually have a lower speed limit.

The Straits Times have found the system in Tanah Merah Coast Road, though it’s not certain whether it’s active or not.

The Traffic Police has also not confirmed any date of activation, but Straits Times believes it should be active in the next few months.

It’s unknown whether this system would be applied in more roads, or whether this would replace the current speed cameras.

According to an expert, this is a better way to deter speeding. According to Gopinath Menon from NTU, “With the new ASC system, we can expect the desired behaviour and speed to be maintained over a longer distance.”

In addition, this kind of system has been used in other countries and research has shown that they were effective in curbing speeding.

Pretty much common sense, since people would have to keep their speed in check for a longer period.

Let’s just say that with technology, our roads have become much safer. And if you’re one who speed regularly, remember this: Ah Gong now has new technology to find you. Don’t test the system.

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