Two-Way Enforcement Cameras to Catch Two-Wheel Vehicle Law Violations... Pilot Operation Starts from the 13th

The National Police Agency announced on the 7th that from the 13th, it will pilot a two-way unmanned enforcement device for signal and speed violations by two-wheeled vehicles.

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The newly introduced two-way unmanned enforcement device was developed based on the fact that a single unmanned enforcement device can detect two or more lanes. One enforcement device simultaneously identifies the front license plate of approaching vehicles and the rear license plate of departing vehicles. This allows for the enforcement of speeding and signal violations by two-wheeled vehicles with license plates mounted on the rear. The National Police Agency plans to pilot this device for three months starting from the 13th by adding rear enforcement functionality to existing devices, and in cooperation with metropolitan and provincial police agencies and local governments, plans to fully implement it from next year.

The National Police Agency explained the background of developing the two-way unmanned enforcement device, stating, “An analysis of the effectiveness of the rear unmanned enforcement devices, which have been in operation since April, showed an 18.9% decrease in traffic violations by two-wheeled vehicles compared to before installation. Since the speeding violation rate of two-wheeled vehicles is 38 times higher than that of four-wheeled vehicles, it is necessary to expand rear unmanned enforcement to prevent traffic accidents caused by speeding of two-wheeled vehicles.”

The police expect that installing the two-way unmanned enforcement device on rural single roads, residential back streets, and roads with two or fewer lanes in both directions such as school zones will enable enforcement in all directions, greatly enhancing pedestrian traffic safety for children, the elderly, and others. They also anticipate significant budget savings since one device can achieve the effect of installing two devices.

The National Police Agency stated, “After the pilot operation of this two-way enforcement device, we will revise related standards and collaborate with metropolitan and provincial police agencies and local governments to install rear enforcement devices and two-way enforcement devices, thereby promoting safe driving of two-wheeled vehicles and establishing law and order.”

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