New ANPR for bike number plates
Ever since the introduction of speed cameras bikers have been getting away with being caught simply because a bike has no front facing number plate. This means that even the new sophisticated ANPR cameras are unable to check the number plate against the DVLA database that is until now!
A new type of camera system is being used which has multi angled cameras, these can read the number plate at the side and the rear of a bike, meaning that the days of them getting away with being caught speeding or without road tax, mot or insurance have gone.
Norfolk Safety Camera Partnership manager, John Fairey said: “One incident was a motorcyclist travelling at 79pm in a 40mph area at about 9.30 am outside Rollesby school. The other was a motorcycle travelling at 137mph on the A148 at Hillington near King's Lynn.”
“We are keen to educate motorcyclists to make them safer on roads, and to educate other drivers about motorcyclists.
“This new equipment will put motorcycles on a level footing with car drivers, whereas previously we have had difficulty in identifying motorcyclists because they don't have front number plates.
“With these new cameras we can film back, front and sideways. If you take the cost of a human life to be £1.3m, then the new equipment, at £26,000 each, costs 2pc of a life.
“The new cameras will also be able to catch tailgating car drivers, who have been able to get away with speeding if they have been driving too close to cars in front.”
Source [Evening News 24]
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