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205. Traffic enforcement camera
A traffic enforcement camera is an automated or remotely operated camera system used to detect traffic violations. Depending on the system, cameras may measure speed, detect vehicles passing a red light, read number plates or monitor other prohibited behaviour. Some cameras measure a vehicle at one specific location, while systems such as section control measure average speed over a longer distance. The types of cameras used, offences they can detect and enforcement procedures vary between countries.
What is a traffic enforcement camera?
A traffic enforcement camera is a camera system used to detect or record traffic violations for enforcement purposes.
What violations can traffic enforcement cameras detect?
Depending on the system, cameras can detect speeding, red-light violations, prohibited lane use, insufficient following distance and other traffic offences.
What is a speed camera?
A speed camera measures the speed of vehicles at a particular location and can record vehicles exceeding the applicable speed limit.
What is a red-light camera?
A red-light camera records vehicles that pass a traffic signal after it has turned red. Some systems can also measure vehicle speed.
Is section control a traffic enforcement camera?
Yes. Section control uses cameras at multiple points to calculate a vehicle's average speed over a defined road section rather than measuring speed at a single location.
Do all traffic cameras enforce traffic laws?
No. Some cameras are used only for traffic monitoring, traffic management or incident detection. A traffic camera is therefore not necessarily an enforcement camera.

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