Enforcement

Agencies in pursuit of high-speed WIM accuracy Alan Dron looks at where WIM is heading in the near future. As Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) systems grow in sophistication and accuracy, they are increasingly being used in more active roles to help ensure road safety through enforcement action against overweight vehicles.

When speed compliance becomes a safety issue David Crawford finds that softly, softly can be safely, safely when it comes to speed enforcement. Comedians and controversial TV presenters have long made jokes about having to watch the speedometer so closely as they pass speed camera after speed camera that they mow down bus queues. But the joke may have some factual basis according to a study by researchers from the University of Western...

RAC survey shows big safety gains with average speed enforcement Cheaper and easier communications are providing authorities with new options for influencing driver behaviour. Colin Sowman reports. It's official; Average speed cameras (ASCs) cut the number of fatal or serious injury crashes by more than a third.