Lower than a day after a new Automated Consciousness Security System (AWAS) pace digicam was noticed on the ELITE Freeway, the Street Transport Division (JPJ) has issued a press launch explaining the rationale in changing the outdated Automated Enforcement System (AES) cameras, which are actually over a decade outdated.
The authorities mentioned the upgrading of the system brings it consistent with the most recent technological developments, utilising Automated Quantity Plate Recognition (ANPR) to allow the cameras to perform higher. The brand new Ekin Spotter machines substitute the outdated Redflex cameras, which JPJ claimed have suffered main injury and are not supported by the producer.
As earlier than, the AWAS cameras guarantee enforcement of pace limits and forestall pink gentle working in accordance with the Street Transport Act 1987 (Act 333), consistent with the aim of decreasing accidents and deaths on the street, JPJ acknowledged. It additionally urged all street customers to abide set rules and be aware of different motorists for the sake of non-public and household security, including that it’s dedicated to sustaining the protection and wellbeing of street customers.
The Ekin Spotter is a modular system that not solely capabilities as a pace digicam but additionally be outfitted with modules reminiscent of a WiFi hotspot and metropolis lighting. The AWAS digicam has moreover been outfitted with surveillance module that permits for 360-degree monitoring with day-and-night high-resolution imagery. The brand new black pole design does have the unlucky (intentional?) facet impact of being much less seen to street customers.
The Malaysian authorities indicated in June final yr that it supposed to put in extra AWAS cameras because it has been discovered to be very efficient, with over 99% compliance recorded, in line with the Malaysian Institute of Street Security Analysis (MIROS).
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