Types of Safety Cameras
Currently, the Northern Ireland Safety Camera Scheme has 62 permanently signed locations at which the mobile speed camera vans can operate, 4 fixed speed cameras, 6 fixed red light running cameras and 1 average speec SPECs system.
Speed Enforcement Camera System (SPECS)
We deploy SPECS in pairs to monitor the average speed of a vehicle between two fixed points.
Fixed Speed Cameras
These cameras use the latest digital technology to detect the speed of a vehicle.
Fixed Red Light Running Cameras
These cameras use the latest digital technology to capture any vehicle that gose through a red traffic light.
Mobile Camera Units
Mobile cameras in Safety Camera vans use photographic and laser technology to accurately measure and record speeds of vehicles up to 1km away.
Other speed enforcement devices used by the PSNI
Laser
This device can measure the speed of a vehicle from a distance of one kilometre. It can be handheld or mounted on a tripod. Vehicles detected speeding by this method are immediately stopped by our officers on the roadside.
Radar
This is a hand-held device used to accurately measure a vehicle’s speed. Any vehicle detected speeding with this method is immediately dealt with by our officers.
Vascar
This is an in-car speed measuring computer that records the exact time taken to cover a distance, allowing the average speed to be calculated.
This device is fitted to all our road policing vehicles.
Calibrated Speedometer
The majority of police vehicles are fitted with a calibrated speedometer. This allows officers to measure a vehicle’s speed while in pursuit.
