Great Britain and France are testing noise speed cameras

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Great Britain and France are testing noise speed cameras
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Great Britain and France are testing noise speed cameras

Great Britain and France are testing noise speed cameras

Great Britain and France are testing noise speed cameras

Great Britain and France are testing noise speed cameras

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Driving noise measurement of a passing motorcycle.

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Long-term exposure to noise is harmful to health.

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Noise meter.

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The measurements for homologation are carried out at a precisely defined distance from the road.

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Great Britain and France are testing noise speed cameras

Noise flashers against volume sinners
Great Britain and France are already testing

Over the next seven months, the UK Department of Transport will be testing newly developed measuring devices to monitor and reduce traffic noise. Tests are also being carried out in France. Germany still relies on milder systems.


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09.09.2019

The aim of the initiative is not just motorcycles, but all vehicles with manipulated exhaust systems and drivers who intentionally let their engines rev up. Transport Minister Chris Grayling justified the measure with the fact that the noise pollution posed a serious health risk. The new technology is a first step on the way to quieter cities.

Exceeding the noise limit triggers a speed camera

Grayling also describes the noise flashers as an interesting technology and he is very excited about the first use. The devices first record the volume and speed of the passing vehicle, whereby they should also be able to identify different vehicle classes. If the values ​​permitted for the class are exceeded, the speed camera is triggered, evidence of the vehicle is taken and the license plate is recorded using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR).


Great Britain and France are testing noise speed cameras


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The measurements for homologation are carried out at a precisely defined distance from the road.

Tony Campbell, CEO of the British Motorcycle Industry Association, sees no danger in the noise flashers. In the end, the manufacturers strictly adhered to the applicable regulations during development. Monitoring compliance is therefore absolutely welcome.

Great Britain is a pioneer

If it is successful, the British Ministry of Transport intends to continuously expand the use of the new speed cameras. This could also have a significant impact on the way other countries deal with the issue of noise pollution, especially since it is already being discussed across Europe. In Switzerland, for example, the Geneva local parliament is advising on the introduction of noise flashers. According to current estimates, however, these will only be ready for use in two to four years. In Zurich, such an application was rejected in March 2019 because “without the appropriate legal basis for police control activities, legally usable pass-by measurements with the possibility of sanctions are not possible,” a government councilor told Telebasel.

Penalties of up to 1,500 euros in France

In France, however, the authorities have already started a test run with noise flashers scheduled for 18 months. The National Assembly adopted the legal basis for this in June 2019. This summer, a system was installed on a winding route south-west of Paris that is much frequented by motorcyclists, which measures the volume of passing vehicles. The technology can differentiate between different types of vehicle. For the time being it is only measured. In the next step, the drivers of the vehicles that are too loud should be warned visually. Later, a recording including a fine is planned. There are fines of up to 1,500 euros as well as the confiscation of the motorcycle. In the test operation, a peak value of 450 noise exceedances was measured on a single Sunday. In addition, France has now put a second noise speed camera into operation in the Paris area, and two more are to follow in Paris itself in September.

Noise speed cameras are also conceivable in Germany

For several years now, noise measuring devices have been used in some places in Germany to notify drivers of a vehicle that is too loud – but without registration of license plates and fines. As the latest example, the Eifel National Park introduced a system at Landesstrabe 15 in June 2019 that shows either “Quieter” or “Thank you” when driving past, depending on the noise emissions of the vehicle. Since complaints about noise pollution are repeatedly received on busy roads, often especially on popular motorcycle routes, an expansion of controls based on the British model is conceivable. However, there are no concrete plans yet.

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