A REVIEW OF AUTOMATED ENFORCEMENT
Kay Fitzpatrick · 1992
Limited resources such as staff and funds currently constrain the efforts of police in traffic law enforcement. New technologies such as automated enforcement (AE) may offer a partial solution to this problem. Areas where the use of automated enforcement has been used include: (1) speed limit enforcement; (2) red-light traffic signal violation enforcement; and (3) high-occupancy vehicle lane enforcement. Automated enforcement devices typically consist of detection equipment (such as a radar device or inductive loops), a processing unit (that determines whether the vehicle is in violation), and a camera. This paper provides an overview of automated enforcement technology, experiences with AE devices, legal issues, and public acceptance of a particular device.