Safety system for Finland

Testing is now underway in Finland of a new technology package intended to help boost road safety and aid enforcement.
March 1, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Testing is now underway in Finland of a new technology package intended to help boost road safety and aid enforcement. The system has been developed by Finland's 7108 VTT Technical Research Centre and is intended to provide police with surveillance data on seatbelt use and speeding. This sophisticated package can also measure the distance between vehicles, road surface condition and calculate emissions from traffic. The system forms part of an EU project aimed at improving traffic safety and reducing accidents caused by traffic rule violations. The testing phase will continue until the end of 2011 and the equipment should then be sufficiently proven to enter production.

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