Truvelo (UK) Ltd is revolutionising road safety with its new Fatal Five Enforcement Solution (FFES), now used by over 50% of UK police forces. Designed for proactive road safety, the FFES integrates seamlessly with Truvelo’s LASERcam 4 and provides UK law enforcement with a powerful, efficient tool for tackling dangerous driving.
Key Features of the FFES
- Advanced Technology: The FFES comes with a touch screen Network Video Recorder, 360-degree ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) cameras, and high-powered zoom CCTV systems - all designed to make monitoring and enforcing road laws easier.
- Live Data Connection: The system connects securely to Truvelo’s browser-based central VMS back-office system. This real-time link allows continuous HD video and ANPR footage capture, ensuring speed and traffic violations are documented with precision.
- Seamless Integration with LASERcam 4: The FFES works hand-in-hand with Truvelo’s LASERcam 4 laser speed meter, enabling police to detect and record speeding offenses accurately. Events are flagged and transferred for immediate or later review, making evidence processing smooth and efficient.
Benefits of the FFES
- Comprehensive Offense Monitoring: Beyond speeding, the FFES is designed to capture other critical road safety violations, such as distracted driving and seatbelt infringements, enhancing proactive enforcement.
- Cost-Effective Solution: Unlike systems that require costly specialised rentals, the FFES offers a budget-friendly option for law enforcement agencies, making it accessible for fleets of all sizes.
- Flexible Operation: The FFES can operate effectively whether the vehicle is stationary or in motion, allowing any fleet vehicle to become a mobile enforcement unit as needed.
Future-Proof Investment
The FFES is scalable, adapting to the changing needs of police forces and ensuring long-term value. Truvelo’s dedication to quality and innovation is evident in every component, making the FFES a reliable, versatile, and economically sensible choice for UK policing.
With the FFES, Truvelo (UK) Ltd is setting a new standard in road safety enforcement, empowering police to make roads safer while addressing the practical realities of today’s budgets. This solution is more than just technology - it’s a commitment to road safety and law enforcement excellence.
Revolutionising Road Safety with Truvelo’s Fatal Five Enforcement Solution
Unmarked vans equipped with Truvelo’s Fatal Five Enforcement Solution utilise a range of advanced surveillance technologies to enhance road safety and enforcement capabilities.
Understanding the Fatal Five
The Fatal Five are the most significant contributors to fatal accidents on the road. Addressing these behaviours is critical for improving global road safety. Here's a breakdown of each:
Drink and Drug Driving: Impaired driving leads to slower reaction times and poor judgment, greatly increasing accident risks.
Seatbelt Usage: Wearing seatbelts is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to prevent fatalities during a crash.
Distracted Driving: Activities like texting or using a phone behind the wheel divert attention, making accidents more likely.
Careless Driving: Reckless driving and ignoring traffic laws are major contributors to serious accidents.
Speeding: Excessive speed, limits a driver’s ability to react to unexpected hazards and increases crash severity.
Truvelo’s FFES targets these behaviors, helping to reduce road fatalities in alignment with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 3.6, which aims to halve global road deaths by 2030.
Advanced Technology for Safer Roads
The FFES integrates multiple advanced technologies, ensuring law enforcement can monitor and enforce traffic laws effectively. Each component is designed to work together to capture high-quality evidence that supports legal action and ensures public safety.
The components of the Fatal Five Enforcement Solution are as follows:
- Network
Video Recorder (NVR):
- A touch screen NVR is installed within the vans to record and manage video footage from various cameras.
- Automatic
Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)
- Cameras: Front and rear ANPR cameras are used to capture vehicle registration details associated with offending vehicles.
- 360-degree high-powered zoom / ANPR capabilities ensure comprehensive coverage and legally enforceable captures of seatbelt, distracted driving and reckless driving offences.
- It operates when the vehicle is stationary.
- CCTV Systems:
- The vans are equipped with robust CCTV systems to monitor and record activities around the vehicle, to provide of evidential continuity and for personnel protection.
- These systems provide high-definition video footage, which is time-stamped for legal admissibility.
- LASERcam
4:
- This laser speedmeter is used to detect speeding offences with precision.
- It
works in tandem with the NVR and ANPR cameras to ensure all evidence is
captured clearly.
- Over-the-Air
Connectivity:
- The system includes secure over-the-air connectivity to Truvelo’s central Violation Management System (VMS).
- This allows for the immediate flagging and transfer of events for back-office processing.
Conclusion
Truvelo (UK) Ltd’s Fatal Five Enforcement Solution (FFES) is reshaping road safety enforcement and is now in use by over half of UK police forces. Targeting the leading causes of road fatalities - speeding, impaired driving, seatbelt non-use, distracted driving, and careless driving. FFES provides real-time, precise data capture, enabling efficient evidence processing. Its cost-effective, flexible design makes it accessible to various fleet sizes and supports both mobile and stationary operations, empowering law enforcement to reduce traffic fatalities effectively.