New police cameras are already on the road. A ticket will come in the mail, and you won't even stop

No more tense looking for a police patrol on the side of the road. The Polish police are implementing a large-scale technology that forever changes the rules of playing on the road. More and more unmarked police cars are equipped with modern video recorders capable of documenting offences and issuing fines without having to halt the vehicle. This means that the driver may commit an offence, unaware that it has been recorded, and that the punishment will be given a registered letter after a fewer days. This is simply a real revolution in enforcement, which forces drivers to stay alert and drive in accordance with regulations, whether you see a patrol or not. This system, tested so far in selected cities, becomes a fresh standard throughout the country, and its effectiveness is incomparably higher than conventional control methods.

Mandate unstopped. How does the fresh police strategy work?

The fresh strategy is based on advanced video recorders mounted in unmarked radiocars that blend into traffic. These devices not only evidence advanced resolution images, but are integrated with technology automatic registration number designation (ANPR) and precise velocity meters. Officers in specified a vehicle no longer request to take risky pursuits or halt the driver on the side of the road, which is frequently dangerous and time consuming.

The procedure is simple and highly effective. Police officers, patrolling the road, registry a violation. It could be overspeed, cell telephone calls held in your hand, or unattached seat belts. The camera accurately papers the full event, including data specified as date, time, GPS location and vehicle speed. The key component is high quality evidence materialwho leaves no uncertainty as to the lead.

Once registered, the strategy automatically identifies the vehicle. Based on the registration number, officers gain access to the owner's data in the Central Vehicle and Driver Records (CEPiK). A call is then prepared, which, together with a photographic evidence or a description of the offence, is sent by message to the owner's address. The full process takes place digitally, which minimizes bureaucracy and importantly speeds up enforcement.

What offences are recorded? The list is long

The technology utilized in the fresh police cars allows you to evidence a wide spectrum of offences that have so far been hard to prove without a direct stop. Drivers must be aware that the “big brother” is watching and recording not only speed. The list of precedence infringements includes:

• Overspeed allowed: It's the most common offense. Modern video recorders with legalization accurately measurement the velocity of the vehicle, and the recording is indisputable proof.
• Using your telephone while driving: High-resolution cameras easy evidence the driver holding the telephone at the ear or writing the message. This is 1 of the most dangerous and most common crimes committed.
• Not stopping at the halt sign or at a red light: The strategy may paper the minute of entry into the intersection or failure to comply with traffic signs and traffic signs.
• Non-stop before walking: Especially in cities, police focus on pedestrian protection. The recording of the continuing precedence on the lanes is the basis for a advanced mandate.
• Driving without buckled seat belts: Both the driver and passengers can be punished. The camera is able to evidence the deficiency of belts even from a long distance.
• Abnormal Overtaking: Overtaking on a double continuous, on a pedestrian crossing or on a 3rd is maneuvers that are easy to paper from an unmarked police car driving at the rear.

In practice, this means that any behaviour that is not in accordance with the rules, visible from the position of another vehicle, can become a basis for punishment. Police emphasize that the goal is not mass punishment, but Preventive forced change of habits and improving safety on Polish roads.

I got a call. What then and how do I appeal?

The minute you open a mailbox and find a registered letter from the police can be rather a surprise, especially if you don't remember any traffic control. The call usually includes information on the recorded offence, date, place and request for an indication of who was driving the vehicle at the time. The owner has respective options: to plead guilty and accept a mandate, to identify another head or to refuse to accept a mandate.

If you decide to refuse, the case will be brought to trial. However, it is worth remembering that the police have strong evidence in the form of video recording. Before making a decision to refuse, you have the right to request an inspection of the evidence. The police are obliged to make available a video showing a violation. Analysis of this material will measure the chances of winning in court.

Road law experts stress that, with advanced quality recordings, where misconduct is clearly visible, the chances of acquittal are slim. The court proceedings besides entail additional costs which, in the event of a loss, will be blamed. It is so crucial that, before taking any steps, the situation be decently assessed. This strategy was designed to minimize uncertainty and make the process of punishing almost automatic.

No more getting along. Experts on changing driver habits

The introduction of a strategy of fines without stopping is not only a technological change, but above all a intellectual change. So far, many drivers have hoped that in the case of checks they will be able to “agree” with an officer, number on instruction or lower penalties. The fresh strategy completely eliminates this element. There is no interaction, there is no discussion on the side – there is only The inevitable consequence of the recorded fact.

According to road safety experts, the inevitability of punishment, not its amount, is the most effective preventive tool. The awareness that any another vehicle on the road may be an unmarked police car with a camera, forces drivers to concentrate and drive according to regulations. This is the end of the era of "drive on radar" where only close photo-radars or visible patrols were slowed down.

Police inform that fresh police cars are first sent to units in the largest Polish cities, where the traffic volume and the number of offences are highest. However, the plan involves systematically equipping commands across the country with this technology. This means that over a period of respective years, the “recorded mandate” will become a common practice from sea to mountain. For drivers it is simply a clear signal: it is time for a constant change of habits, due to the fact that the period of indulgence on Polish roads is coming to an end.