07-04-2012, 11:31 AM
AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL - THE DANISH PILOT
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Where and when?
The pilot project is carried out in two areas in Denmark. The biggest control zone is the
metropolitan area of Copenhagen incl. the municipalities of Frederiksberg and the
municipalities Gentofte and Gladsaxe north of the metropolitan area. On the island of
Funen the city of Odense, a town called Svendborg and some smaller villages are control
zones.
Description of the System
The system is mobile. The control equipment is placed in the back of a van. This gives the
police the possibility to move the equipment between several spots during the day. A police
officer is sitting in the car while the control is going on to reduce vandalism and because
the van is moved after only one hour of control.
Information and campaigns
An important part of the project is information and campaigns directed directly to the
affected groups. At the beginning of the project, the involved municipalities in co-operation
with the Road Directorate put up signs at the control zones reminding the drivers of the
control. Leaflets where made and sent out to libraries, petrol stations, police stations and
municipality offices. An Internet homepage was made.
Evaluation
The evaluation of the project is based on measuring speeds at 20 chosen spots inside the
control zones and 10 spots outside the zones for comparing. Preliminary results show
reduction in speeds of up to 5 km/h inside the zones and no changes outside the zones.
However the results are different from zone to zone. In the town of Svendborg the results
show a reduction in speeds of about 3 km/h corresponding to a reduction of about 25
accidents with casualties a year.
Budget
The budget of the pilot project is 45 Mio. DKr. and is divided between the Police and the
Road Directorate. The Police are in charge of the equipment, the control and casework.
The Road Directorate is in charge of evaluation, project management and information. The
table shows the overall budget of the project.
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Where and when?
The pilot project is carried out in two areas in Denmark. The biggest control zone is the
metropolitan area of Copenhagen incl. the municipalities of Frederiksberg and the
municipalities Gentofte and Gladsaxe north of the metropolitan area. On the island of
Funen the city of Odense, a town called Svendborg and some smaller villages are control
zones.
Description of the System
The system is mobile. The control equipment is placed in the back of a van. This gives the
police the possibility to move the equipment between several spots during the day. A police
officer is sitting in the car while the control is going on to reduce vandalism and because
the van is moved after only one hour of control.
Information and campaigns
An important part of the project is information and campaigns directed directly to the
affected groups. At the beginning of the project, the involved municipalities in co-operation
with the Road Directorate put up signs at the control zones reminding the drivers of the
control. Leaflets where made and sent out to libraries, petrol stations, police stations and
municipality offices. An Internet homepage was made.
Evaluation
The evaluation of the project is based on measuring speeds at 20 chosen spots inside the
control zones and 10 spots outside the zones for comparing. Preliminary results show
reduction in speeds of up to 5 km/h inside the zones and no changes outside the zones.
However the results are different from zone to zone. In the town of Svendborg the results
show a reduction in speeds of about 3 km/h corresponding to a reduction of about 25
accidents with casualties a year.
Budget
The budget of the pilot project is 45 Mio. DKr. and is divided between the Police and the
Road Directorate. The Police are in charge of the equipment, the control and casework.
The Road Directorate is in charge of evaluation, project management and information. The
table shows the overall budget of the project.