The Different Types Of Traffic Cameras In Singapore
Strict regulations like speeding have been implemented in many countries all over the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), speeding has been identified as a key risk of a road crash.
Singapore is one of the countries with strict enforcement imposed for speeding, therefore traffic cameras have been installed islandwide. Let’s take a look at the different types of traffic cameras on the road!
- The Average Speed Camera (ASC)
The Average Speed Camera (ASC) is the newest camera system addition that was installed along Tanah Merah Road on 17 December 2018 with a speed limit of 70km/hr. The cameras are mounted on a lamp post along the central divider to monitor vehicles that enter and exits the enforcement zone.
2. Red Light Camera
The old school red light camera is painted in bright orange and white stripes, and they are quite difficult to miss on the road. The red light camera captures sharper images with 11 megapixels resolution, with the ability to pick up speeding vehicles on multiple lanes at intersections. The red light camera is installed on roughly 240 roads in Singapore.
3. Mobile Speed Camera (MSC)
The Mobile Speed Camera (MSC) was implemented on the roads in February 2016. The MSC has its own power source allowing it to run around the clock regardless of the weather. Deploying of the MSC takes only about a week.
The MSC can capture 32 speeding vehicles at one go, making it really efficient. 3 MSCs are currently deployed at Aviation Park towards Nicoll Drive, Lim Chu Kang Road towards Neo Tiew Road and Seletar Link towards Seletar North Link.
4. Fixed Speed Camera
The Fixed Speed Camera (FSC) takes a longer time of 6 months to be deployed, unlike the MSC. Deployed to 20 roads, these cameras are drilled and firmly attached to the ground.
5. Police Speed Laser Camera
Traffic Police are usually deployed along side of the roads, behind trees and on overhead bridges. Some of the features of the camera include longer battery life and also high-resolution images and videos throughout the entire day with the new infrared flash that isn’t visible with the naked eye and these cameras are able to detect speeding even in bad lighting.