Video: Speed Camera Testing Begins
The Government has started the first phase of testing for Bermuda’s planned speed camera programme, with the first temporary camera now installed at East Broadway.
A Government spokesperson said, “At this stage, the camera is being tested only. There is no enforcement and no tickets will be issued. The technology will be assessed on Bermuda’s roads to ensure it performs as required before the programme moves to its next phase.
“Minister of National Security, Sen. the Hon. Ryan Robinson Perinchief, JP, said the public will be kept informed throughout the process, with clear advance notice before any enforcement begins. The goal isn’t more tickets. It’s fewer people speeding and safer roads for everyone.”
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“the public will be kept informed throughout the process, with clear advance notice before any enforcement begins”.
Yes, please tell us where the speed cameras are so chronic speeders can avoid them.
Will the camera vendor receive a percentage of the fine or a fixed amount per ticket? Will a computer automatically issue the ticket, or will a BPS officer review the photo & information and personally issue a ticket? What extra charges will be added to the ticket, such as a “handling fee” or a “processing fee”?
I ask these questions because in the US, such tickets have been rejected by judges for those reasons. Vendor for conflict of interest, as the vendor sets the equipment parameters and calibrates the equipment; violation of local procurement laws as the vendor receives a percentage of the ticket or a fixed amount per ticket; traffic laws require an officer to issue the ticket, etc.
If you all believe this is gonna solve the problem well I have some condos on Mars for sale. It’s just gonna generate a whole bunch of unpaid tickets. Then they’ll be complaining about that.
Well , once upon a time the majority of the population DID respond to the threat of financial penalties for traffic infractions and there’s probably still many that do.
Times have changed it seems and people now either have too much money to care (even though they’re screaming poverty) or they just plan on not paying anyway.
It’s all up to them .
“Well, once upon a time the majority of the population DID respond to the threat of financial penalties for traffic infractions and there’s probably still many that do.”
Once upon a time the Bermuda Police Service enforced the traffic laws consistently. Everyone knew that driving at a speed in excess of 30 miles an hour (50 km/h) would result in a fine and driving at a speed in excess of 35 miles an hour (60 km/h) would result in a suspension of driving privileges. Being convicted twice in a 3 year period would result in a 6 month suspension of driving privileges even if the second offence alone would not result in suspension of driving privileges.
More than 20 years now the Bermuda Police Service ceased enforcing Bermuda’s traffic laws and those few offenders brought before the courts have been treated leniently.
There is a deliberate policy decision underlying the current state of affairs.
Hey BDA Police Service, here’s another idea that I’ll give you for free. I already suggested you announce the number of traffic tickets every week like the daily covid stats during lockdown and now you’re doing it. well done.
But why don’t you also get the emergency response team or whoever it is that can send out text messages to every phone in the country around 4, 4:30, 5pm or early in the morning that says “hey Bermuda, you’re about to go home (or go to work) and it can get hectic on the roads at this hour but please consider driving responsibly. we want you to arrive alive”. Just please don’t sanitise the message.
You can have that one for free.