SPEED ENFORCEMENT IN THE SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES

THE AUTOMATIC SPEED ENFORCMENT HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES

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EQUIPMENT WHICH ARE USED IN SCANDINAVIA FOR MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC SPEED ENFORCEMENT

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POLICE PERFORMANCES IN TRAFFIC CONTROL 2016 IN FINLAND

Traffic control actions by police 1 331 494Heavy vehicle control actions 34 763, Norway 135 301Road side breath tests 1 277 233

Traffic offences 455 373All automatic control offences 555 661 (inc. warnings)Serious traffic violences 3 836Driving under influendce of alcohol/drugs 18 045

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES, AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL

▶ Norway has both automatic fixed and section speed control

▶ Sweden has around 1000 fixed sites for speed control. All housings are equipped with a’camera. In addition mobile vehicles and trailers equipped with camera

▶ Finland has also around 1000 fixed sites but only 100 cameras. Approx. 25 vehicles with camera for automatic speed check.

▶ Denmark. Mobile automatic speed enforcement.

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THANK YOU

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