Poole, UK, 2014-May-29
An inter-urban version of Siemens SafeZone speed enforcement system has been
deployed and switched on in the Netherlands this month to discourage motorists from
exceeding 80 kph on two sections of the A13 motorway, the main arterial route between
Rotterdam and The Hague.
Modified for the Dutch market, the award-winning solution was designed, supplied and
installed by Siemens for the Ministry of Justice, Netherlands and will be serviced for a
period of 8 years by Siemens, Netherlands.
Based on industry-leading Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology, the
advanced system supports multi-lane and multi-entry/exit points, multiple speeds and
class of vehicles and is the first deployment of Siemens SafeZone outside of the
UK. Certified by the Netherlands Measurement Institute, the system detects and checks
speeding vehicles 24/7 using 12 ANPR cameras and associated communications
equipment and server including seven outstations and one instation to provide the
Ministry of Justice with evidential records of violations for processing.
Commenting on the installation, Eddy Verhoeven from Siemens Nederland N.V. stated
‘this is the first deployment of Siemens SafeZone outside of the UK. The A13 installation
has provided some very challenging and complex requirements coupled with demanding
performance criteria for the system’.
According to Eddy, road users must now pay close attention to their speed if they want to
avoid a fine. ‘SafeZone calculates average speed over a measured distance travelled
within the zone, ensuring high compliance to the speed limits, safer motoring and
smoother traffic flow’ he added.
Contact for journalists:
Head of Communications, Peter Preston
Phone: 01202 782390 E-mail: peter.preston@siemens.com
PR Account Manager, Julian Gollogly
Phone: 07770 924441 E-mail: julian.gollogly@ntlworld.com
For further information and press pictures please see: www.siemens.co.uk/traffic
Siemens in the UK
Siemens was established in the United Kingdom 170 years ago and now employs 13,760 people in the UK. Last year’s revenues were £3.36 billion*. As the world’s largest engineering company, Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the world’s major challenges across the key sectors of energy, industry, infrastructure & cities and healthcare.
Siemens has offices and factories throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Frimley, Surrey. The company’s global headquarters is in Munich, Germany.
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