Radar that can detect speeding in both directions on conventional roads its effectiveness has been proven. This has happened in successful testing on roads in the Devon and Cornwall area, in southwest England, where four smart cameras have captured thousands of drivers in the first days of testing.

In just two weeks, four new devices were installed They issued 3,280 sanctions, according to local authorities. One of them was activated about 120 times a day during the period, and the other detected a cyclist which circulated to 118 km/h on a road limited to 48 km/h (30 miles per hour).

This pilot project has been promoted by the association Southwest Zero Vision, consisting of local authorities and several private entities. The radars are placed on four roads, two in each borough, and their effectiveness has prompted British authorities to do just thatconsider installation in other areas of the UK.

new device, located on the yellow pole and at high altitude, they can detect drivers speeding on both sides of the road, and not just those in the left lane, as is used in the UK.

Radar with infrared light

This system is based on use of two cameras facing opposite directions to catch vehicles in both directions of traffic. This two-way radar They use infrared technology, so it does not require the use of flash when speed is detected and the camera is triggered. In addition, this camera also does not require lines painted on the road, as did the old cameras used in the UK.

“All located in a 30 mph (48 km/h) zone. and two of them have been caught to drivers who travel twice as fast from that speed. This is unacceptable,” explained Adrian Leisk, head of road safety at Devon and Cornwall Police and one of those responsible for Vision Zero South West.

With the same percentage as Spain, one in four fatal collisions on British roads caused by speeding.