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How does average speed prosecution work?

The information on the photograph and the information on the ENaTIS system must correlate with regard to the make and type of vehicle.

May 31, 2018
South Coast Herald 1 minute read
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AVERAGE SPEED LIMIT PROSECUTIONS OVER EXTENDED DISTANCES

Article obtained from the Arrive Alive website:1.1 If equipment is used to capture an image of a motor vehicle to calculate the average speed of such a motor vehicle over an extended distance, at least two photographs must be taken (one at the start location and one at the end location), recording the following:

a) date of offence;
b) time of offence;
c) the locations and location codes of the recording equipment

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1.2 The information on the photograph and the information on the
ENaTIS system must correlate with regard to the make and type of vehicle.
1.3 The start and end locations of each prosecution area, must be
clearly marked and the distance in between measured.
1.4 The camera warning sign used for camera prosecutions must be
displayed with a supplementary sign indicating that average speed is measured.
1.5 The entire measurement area of a site must fall within the
magisterial district of a court or with permission from the DPP, within the jurisdictional area of a DPP.

[ Compiled by the Technical Committee for Standards and Procedures for Traffic Control and Traffic Control Equipment (TCSP) ]

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May 31, 2018
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Senior reporter Sugan Naidoo is a true son of the South Coast soil. He was to the newspaper industry born, his late father working at the South Coast Herald back in the days when black and white photographs were still being used. Sugan has been with Caxton for close to three decades, having started as a weekend photographer, straight out of school. He soon showed his skill in hard news reporting and has, over the years, added to his repertoire, with motoring now one of his important beats. He is always willing to go the extra mile, especially if it's to test drive a new vehicle. He supports the Proteas, Springboks and Manchester United.
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