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These vehicles are usually fitted with ANPR to assist in traffic enforcement. Historically, cars such as the Wolseley 4/50 & 6/80, Jaguar Mark 2, Rover P6, Rover SD1, Rover 800 and Vauxhall Senator were commonly used. [1] [2] [3] During the 1960s-70s, many police forces started buying foreign cars due to the unreliability of domestic vehicles.
The LTI 20.20, a police operated LIDAR speed gun received type approval in 1993. [50] The charity Brake was formed in 1995 to support traffic victims and campaign for effective enforcement of speed limits. [51] The charity RoadPeace was founded in 1990 [52] and has since actively campaigned to increase the number of speed cameras. [53]
The Traffic Operational Command Unit (OCU), formally known as CO15, was the Road Policing Unit for the Metropolitan Police Service in Greater London, England.. On 1 December 2014, Traffic OCU was merged with the Safer Transport Command (STC), to create the new Roads and Transport Policing Command (RTPC) under the heading of MO8 (Met Operations: Section 8).
The ability of drivers to make a right turn on red is under threat in more and more cities, which are opting to ban the practice. Growing number of cities to ban right turns on red for vehicles ...
Since the passage of the Road Traffic Act 1991, decriminalised parking enforcement has enabled local authorities to take on this role and now very few forces still employ police traffic wardens. These include the Metropolitan Police Service; however, they have combined the role with PCSOs as traffic community support officers.
It is used to detect traffic offences and to educate, advise and, if necessary, prosecute offenders. Components of the system: Colour video camera with pan and zoom control in the front and back. Video data generator which records date and time. Police pilot speed detection device and speed indicator (recording both police, and other vehicles ...
The UK government publishes Reported Road Casualties Great Britain (RRCGB) each year, based on road traffic casualties data (STATS19) reported to the police, which has been collected since 1949, and with additional data going back to 1926. [24] The highest number of road fatalities recorded in a single year in GB was 9,196 in 1941.
The Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, concerning licensing of vehicles, insurance and road regulation. Contents [ edit ]