Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 July 1999. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Thursday, 22 July 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his Answer of 11th June, Official Report, column 434, on CCTV, which cameras, other then CCTV ones, have been granted type approval for providing evidence in speeding cases; and what assessment he has made of their reliability. - Includes ref to section 20 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.

Answer: Mr. Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 11 June 1999, Official Report, column 434, on CCTV, which cameras, other then CCTV ones, have been granted type approval for providing evidence in speeding cases; and what assessment he has made of their reliability. [91758] Mr. Boateng: Before type approval is granted to a speed enforcement camera under section 20 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, it is subject to testing to assess its accuracy and reliability. This involves testing by the police and by an independent laboratory against standards set by the Police Scientific Development Branch. Only equipment which meets such standards is granted type approval. All type-approved equipment for speed enforcement is calibrated annually and police procedures for dealing with evidence from cameras provide for further checks on the accuracy and reliability of the equipment. The speed cameras that have been granted type approval are: Gatsometer BV Serco Speed Enforcement System Truvelo Combi S Truvelo Combi S-mc Speed Violation Detection Deterrent (SVDD) Traffiphot "S" Autovision 2 Autovision 3 Lastec LaserCam.

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