Lowvelder met up with Mr Simon du Plessis, project director at Medaco – a service provider which administers traffic fines on a provincial level – to clarify a few key issues regarding the issuing and payment of them.
“There are different types of speed cameras, each with their own legal and procedural requirements. They also issue different types of speeding tickets,” Du Plessis says.
1. The hand-held ProLaser camera is the smallest of all and is operated by hand. It is the duty of the operator to flag down the speeding motorist after capturing their speed and to give the driver the opportunity to verify the recorded speed on the camera.
2. The Trucam is a slightly larger camera on a tripod that is capable of functioning on its own. Many Lowvelders wrongly believe that these cameras must be manned and positioned where they are clearly visible to road users.
3. Radar cameras are propped with a laptop. According to Du Plessis, software installed on the laptop prohibits the use of a radar camera that doesn’t adhere to the technical requirements proclaimed by law.
This camera does not have to be manned by an operator, but a sign must warn drivers of its presence. After this camera has photographed a speeding vehicle, the procedure used with a Trucam is followed.
This camera does not have to be manned by an operator, but a sign must warn drivers of its presence. After this camera has photographed a speeding vehicle, the procedure used with a Trucam is followed.
