Kazakhstan is expanding the use of automated speed enforcement. A new system for monitoring average speed has been launched on a section of the Zhaissan-Aktobe-Kyzylorda national highway, reports infohub.kz.
According to the Aktobe Regional Police Department, automated average speed control is now in effect on the road segment between the settlements of Ulgaisyn and Kalybai. This is part of the KAZ06 national highway.
Police explained that the new measure aims to improve driver discipline and reduce accidents on this stretch. Unlike traditional cameras that capture instantaneous speed at a specific point, the new technology calculates the average speed over the entire monitored section.
Here's how it works: a vehicle is recorded entering the section and again when it exits. The average speed is calculated based on the time taken to cover the distance. Thus, briefly slowing down just before a camera won't help avoid a fine: if the average speed exceeds the limit, a violation is automatically recorded.
If speed limits are violated, relevant materials are generated automatically, and administrative measures are applied as prescribed by current legislation.