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SAFESPEED, LEADING THE WAY
SafeSpeed is the leading provider of red light enforcement systems that are used with the goal of providing safer roadways for our communities. We have developed innovative technological solutions to improve the lives of people across the country by focusing on their safety and ours.
Red Light Cameras save lives.
There are 21 percent fewer fatal red-light-running crashes per capita in cities with cameras*
*Based on a 2016 study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
CHOOSE SAFETY, STOP ON RED
As part of the Illinois Rules of the Road, stopping on red is crucial in order to maintain safe roadways for both motorists and pedestrians.
UNDERSTANDING OUR
RED LIGHT CAMERAS
SafeSpeed’s wireless magnetic sensor system, coupled with our cutting-edge algorithms, accurately detect red light violations in both good and bad weather, 24 hours a day.
How It Works
Learn how our system detects violations, capture images, processes citations and collects fines.
Safety Benefits
Learn why installing our technology is the right choice for ensuring the safety of your community.
Getting Started
Learn how to start the process of deploying our technology onto your roadways.
How It Works
SafeSpeed Systems
- SafeSpeed’s wireless magnetic sensor system coupled with cutting edge algorithms accurately detect red light violations in both good and bad weather, 24 hours a day.
- The sensors are small in size leading to a decrease in construction time.
- The modular camera system allows the SafeSpeed system to be deployed at any approach, and can cover up to 10 lanes.
- SafeSpeed Infrared LED Strobe light allows capture of violations at night without lighting up the intersection. The SafeSpeed system does not create a hazard to drivers on the road that can occur from typical visible light flashes.
- An optional pairing with a cutting edge 3D Radar unit adds the ability to detect speeding violations.
SafeSpeed Systems
- The SafeSpeed Computer System paired with the latest in camera sensor technology and image processing algorithms, allows the capture of license plates no matter the time of day, or weather.
- The cutting edge image processing algorithms allow capture of full 6K video.
- When SafeSpeed’s processes all of its data, whether from magnetic sensors or radar, the system captures all violations and attaches appropriate high resolution images, and video.
- In the case of red light violations, the SafeSpeed camera captures a wide-angle image of the vehicle entering an intersection against a red light and another wide-angle image of the vehicle in the center of the intersection.
- For both red light and speeding violations, the high resolution image is then cropped to provide a clear close-up image of the vehicle’s license plate in any environment.
- SafeSpeed automatically superimposes the time, date, and location of the violation on each image. For speeding violations, the vehicle’s speed is also recorded on all images.
- The pole-mounted SafeSpeed computer stores violation data and images, and then transmits the encrypted data to our data center.
Processing Flow:
- A violation image review technician, employed by SafeSpeed, accesses the captured images stored at the SafeSpeed data processing center, using a standard Internet browser and a secure login through an encrypted VPN.
- If the captured images are clear and the license plate number is legible, the incident is added to the law enforcement queue for review.
- If your law enforcement personnel conclude that a traffic violation was committed, the license plate of the vehicle is sent to the corresponding agency for registered owner information retrieval.
- SafeSpeed places the violation images on a secure page at the website it has set up for your community in order that the vehicle owner may review the images, the video and proceed to online payment if they choose.
- SafeSpeed prints a violation notice, which contains color images of the violation, and mails it to the registered owner of the vehicle.
- Recipients of photo-enforcement violation notices can refer to the FAQs page on the website set up for your community if they have questions.
Flow:
- Upon receipt of the violation notice, the vehicle’s registered owner can contest the citation or pay the fine by mailing a check or money order to the municipality’s lock-box. Registered owners may also pay by going to https://payonlineticket.com/ and using a credit card. Finally, one can call and make payment by check or credit card.
- If the registered owner opts to pay the fine in person at your town hall, police station or in an administrative hearing, back-end account insures accurate books.
- If the registered owner opts to contest his or her violation an administrative hearing system provided by the municipalities is supported by SafeSpeed.
- Additionally, SafeSpeed will work with your collection agency and the State of Illinois to collect fines that were not timely paid.
- SafeSpeed tracks all photo-enforced violation fines and penalty payments collected, and each month provides you with the total amount outstanding, along with a collection report.
Safety Benefits
- Motorists are more likely to be injured in urban crashes involving red-light running than in any other type of motor vehicle accident.
- A study of multiple busy intersections prior to the installation of red light cameras showed that, on average, a motorist ran a red light every 20 minutes.
- It is estimated that the economic cost to society of speed-related crashes is more than $40 billion each year.
- Photo enforcement has been in use in the U.S. for more than 25 years.
- A review of international red light camera studies revealed that cameras reduced red light violations by 40-50% and injury in crashes by 25-30%.
- Red light cameras are currently authorized in approximately 50% of the United States.
- Almost all drivers, 96% fear being struck by a red light runner.
- A majority of Americans, admit to running red lights.
- 1 in 3 Americans knows someone who has been injured or killed in a red light running crash.
- A Gallup poll found that 75% of drivers nationwide favored the use of red light cameras.
- There were 34,247 fatal motor vehicle crashes in 2017 in which 37,133 deaths occurred.
- In Illinois there were 1,005 fatal crashes in 2017 (as reported in 2018) with 1,097 deaths.
- 28% of crash deaths that occur at signalized intersections are the result of a driver running through a red-light
- On average, 2 people died each day in red light running crashes in the US in 2015.
- 390 million dollars is spent each month due to red light running fatalities.
- Nearly half (46%) of those killed in red-light running crashes were passengers or people in other vehicles and more than 5% were pedestrians or cyclists. Just over 35% of those killed were the drivers who ran the red-light
- According to AAA, red-light cameras reduced the fatal red-light running crash rate of large cities by 21% and the rate of all types of fatal crashes at signalized intersections by 14%.
- SafeSpeed’s red light camera program costs ONLY those who BREAK THE LAW.
- Motorists are more likely to be injured in urban crashes involving red-light running than in any other type of motor vehicle accident.
- The goal of a red light camera enforcement system is to improve public safety for drivers and pedestrians.
- Red light cameras help reduce fatalities and injury-related car crashes at intersections.
- Red light cameras help reinforce safe driver behavior.
- Red light cameras allow police officers more time for community policing.
- Red light camera violations are considered “non-moving” violations and are issued to the registered owner of the vehicle regardless of who committed the violation.
- Red light camera violations do not affect the violator’s driving record.
- Before a violation notice is issued and mailed out, video of the possible violation has been reviewed by municipal law enforcement personnel and support technicians at least four times.
Getting Started
The following steps outline the process that your community needs to follow in order to establish a SafeSpeed photo-enforcement program:
- Your municipality communicates to SafeSpeed, LLC its traffic safety concerns at specific intersections within your community.
- Your municipality lists all concerning intersections and approaches on a signed research agreement.
- SafeSpeed, LLC personnel perform traffic studies and compile crash data from the transportation department in your state.
- Your municipality schedules a meeting with SafeSpeed, LLC to discuss the studies and identifies which intersections and approaches are most concerning and how to proceed.
- Your municipality passes a local municipal ordinance to allow photo-enforcement and other traffic safety measures, if necessary.
- Your municipality signs an agreement with SafeSpeed, LLC to provide a safety program.
- Your municipality completes the required photo-enforcement permit applications and program justifications. Your municipality works in conjunction with your state’s transportation department and SafeSpeed, LLC to obtain approval for the installation and operation of a photo-enforcement system.
- Your municipality develops and executes a public awareness campaign.
- SafeSpeed, LLC installs a photo-enforcement system at the approved intersection(s) in your community at no cost to the municipality.
- Your community’s photo-enforcement system goes live.
- SafeSpeed, LLC monitors, maintains and services your photo-enforcement system.