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management technology is synonymous with police and public sector deployment, however in certain markets these solutions are being extended to private applications, for example where there are a high number of private housing estates. One such market is South Africa, a country that has over 1,000 large private housing estates. In South Africa, many people live in these housing estates for security and lifestyle reasons. These large exclusive estates, some with populations of up to 35,000 people, can include a whole host of amenities from shops to schools and even hospitals; they are effectively mini-cities. The estates vary in size and are designed with specific lifestyle requirements in mind; some are predominately golf estates, while others are aimed at the retirement market or are exclusively aimed at over 50s. As a result with each estate there are lifestyle parameters and a lot of rules that need to be adhered to; traffic management
traffic regulations is being aided by some very innovative technological wizardry
Enforcement Europe/Rest of the World Vol 7 No 2 thinkinghighways.com 53 and access control are a key part of that. When dealing with populations on this scale, enforcing these rules can be a large administration job and manpower- intensive. Additionally organisations such as Home Owners Associations manually processing a high volume of offences per day often experience a “justice gap”, when a backlog of offences builds up due to administrative delay and human error, resulting in many offences being lost or not processed in time so offenders simply get away with it. COUNTERMEASURE CULTURE An automated solution can ensure that an estate or security manager can deal with trends in traffic flow; for instance on golf estates on certain days of the week security staff will be dealing with a peak in speeding or stop sign offences, which could endanger a pedestrian’s safety. Other offences range from unauthorised delivery or visitor vehicles through to children driving golf buggies on the streets. As a result estate managers are turning to technology-based solutions to counter these problems. Typically on an estate, residents vote on the rules via organisations such as their Home Owners Association, and because the rules are voted for by the residents there is a collaborative feeling of support in terms of enforcing them. The estate manager’s role will be to >>>
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ensure the enforcement of the rules, and will usually outsource this in order to find a solution that meets their needs. Enforcement of traffic rules in private estates in South Africa is now being outsourced to technology companies such as I-Cube, whose solar powered cameras monitor a range of driving behaviour including excess speed, red light and stop sign running, seatbelt and mobile phone usage. I-Cube has a system of integrated hardware and software that can be used to monitor traffic, identify vehicles and drivers committing violations, and enable the enforcement of a variety of traffic safety rules. I-Cube has identified this opportunity in the private sector and is utilising StarTraq’s Dome (Dynamic Offence Management and Enforcement) to provide a browser-based back-office solution to enforce the offences. StarTraq Dome is a cloud-based service for processing any type of repetitive workflow involved in processing criminal and civil traffic offences. This has now been extended to Home Owners Association and estate penalties in South Africa. I-Cube is working with StarTraq across multiple estates including one which has 750 housing units and over 100,000 cars a month (other estates have many times the number of units and vehicles a month). I-Cube is now in the first phase, having installed three cameras across the estate to monitor and enforce the traffic flow. Images are uploaded to the StarTraq Dome system directly from the cameras via wireless, fibre or 3G connections, or stored on a SD card where no communication is available, for review and verification of offences. Driver details are then checked against the available databases (Property Owner’s Register, Visitors Log or eNatis, the South African Vehicle Owners national database etc.). The StarTraq Dome then prints and administers the offence, and offenders can view and pay their offences online.
In South Africa, StarTraq automates the processing of offences making it a full end-to-end solution and ensuring efficiencies and that driving behaviours are changed. Fines are automatically added to the Home Owner’s levy if they are not paid. Also, all visitors to houses must register their car to a resident’s address so if a visitor is caught speeding they will also be fined. The penalty a resident pays cannot take the place of a “traffic fine” or be enforced by the estate management in terms of the National Road Traffic Act (NRTA) and later Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO). It is a breach of a contractual conduct rule and stands separate from the contravention of the NRTA (as per Don Smart (Adv), Car Legal Logbook, Author Guide to Motor Law SA). Estate managers find an automated system more beneficial
Enforcement Europe/Rest of the World Vol 7 No 2 thinkinghighways.com 55 when it comes to rule enforcement. With a manual system it can be one person’s word against another’s, however this system proves without doubt when an offence has been committed. StarTraq Dome is essential because it is proving that a person has committed an offence; thus making the estate manager’s life easier. Barry Fryer Dudley, Managing Director of I-Cube, says “Estate managers really appreciate the way in which an end-to- end solution can be adapted and customised to ensure that it has an application to suit their specific requirements. It enables them to provide a solution for controlling traffic and helps create a safe and secure society. Outsourcing the entire penalty process, from hardware install to Dome software, means that all elements of the offence are dealt with; from remote violation identification, driver details, violation delivery, payment and debt collection.” Fryer Dudley continues “The estate manager ensures that the estate rules and regulations are enforced, making for a safe environment while generating additional income that is used for the benefit of the residents.” A major issue in South Africa can be the unreliable nature of the power supply where there are often rolling black-outs, plus there is also an issue regarding increasing copper theft. Therefore the ability to roll-out cameras that don’t use mains power is critical. Across these estates, solar and wind powered violation detection cameras have been installed, which have proven extremely effective solutions to these problems. Allan Freinkel, CEO of StarTraq, says “StarTraq Dome’s great strength lies in its versatility and ease of installation for multiple offence types, so we can support our partners and customers worldwide in traffic enforcement. Our partnership with I-Cube in South Africa is a great example of how StarTraq Dome is helping to manage traffic offences efficiently and effectively across a diverse range of enforcement types as well as challenging environmental factors while maximising the opportunities available with cloud based computing.” Freinkel continues: “The business model for this application is one of low-cost and low-risk that can be easily replicated and is highly scalable.” info@startraq.com www.startraq.com For an overview of the global enforcement market visit the online version of the Thinking Highways – North America June/July issue
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