11 Speed enforcement in Hungary A breakthrough Road Safety is a shared responsibility Sofia, 18th April 2011 Major Péter Szabó Senior Desk Officer Hungarian.

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Speed enforcement in Hungary Speed enforcement in Hungary

A breakthroughA breakthrough

Road Safety is a shared responsibilityRoad Safety is a shared responsibilitySofia, 18th April 2011Sofia, 18th April 2011

Major Péter SzabóSenior Desk Officer

Hungarian National Police Headquarters Traffic Enforcement Department

Road Safety in Hungary Road Safety in Hungary 1957 – 20101957 – 2010

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The number of road fatalities compared to the objectives The number of road fatalities compared to the objectives of the „Hungarian Road Safety Policy 2003-2015” of the „Hungarian Road Safety Policy 2003-2015”

ProgrammeProgramme

867

739

400

600

800

1 000

1 200

1 400

1 600

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Objective Factual

Accidents involving personal injuriesAccidents involving personal injuries2001 – 20102001 – 2010

Causes of road collisions (2010)Causes of road collisions (2010)

Speeding

Overtaking

Turning

Right of way

Safety distance

Technical problems

Pedestrian fault

Inattention

Other

Causers of accidents by types Causers of accidents by types of the vehicles (2010)of the vehicles (2010)

Jan.-Feb. 2011Jan.-Feb. 2011(preliminary data, (preliminary data,

compared to the same period of last year)compared to the same period of last year)

• The number of collisions involving personal injuries The number of collisions involving personal injuries increased by 0.69% increased by 0.69%

• The number of road fatalities fell by 17.7%The number of road fatalities fell by 17.7%

• 28 lives saved 28 lives saved

• The number of drink driving collisions remains The number of drink driving collisions remains unchanged unchanged

• If we compare the data of the first three months of 2001 If we compare the data of the first three months of 2001 and 2011: the number of fatalities decreased by and 2011: the number of fatalities decreased by 45.2%!45.2%!

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Main elements

• Objective (owner’s) liability• „Zero tolerance” on drink driving• Aggravation of the demerit point system• Aggravation of the on-the-spot fines• Amendment of the rules of administrative

fines • As of August 2009, administrative fines are

applied to the non use of seat belts, and the use of hand-held cellphone while driving

• Amendment of the Highway Code in January 2010

Elements of the legislative Elements of the legislative changes changes

2008-20102008-2010

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Some of the most dangerous minor offences were qualified as infringements and are subject to fixed fines

• speeding,• passing a level crossing,• not observing the signals of traffic lights,• breaking the rules of stopping and parking,• breaking the rules related to the use of the

motorway’s emergency lane,• not observing the rules of driving directions (do

not enter, one-way)• not observing the rules of environmental

protection

Elements of the legislative Elements of the legislative changeschanges

2008-20102008-2010

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Elements of the legislative Elements of the legislative changeschanges

2008-20102008-2010speed limit

km/h

measured speed

fine in HUF fine in EURfrom up to

50

69 78 30 000 Ft 109 €

79 88 45 000 Ft 164 €

89 98 60 000 Ft 218 €

99 108 90 000 Ft 327 €

109 118 130 000 Ft 473 €

119 128 200 000 Ft 727 €

129   300 000 Ft 1 091 €

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109 123 30 000 Ft 109 €

124 139 45 000 Ft 164 €

140 154 60 000 Ft 218 €

155 169 90 000 Ft 327 €

170 185 130 000 Ft 473 €

186 200 200 000 Ft 727 €

201   300 000 Ft 1 091 €

Average salary

120 000 HUF/month

(approx. 450 EUR)

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New hardware and softwareNew hardware and software

• 300 pcs PDAs

• 50 pcs new laser devices

• 500 pcs Dräger 6810

• and 160 pcs Dräger 7110 breathalysers

• Implementing a new electronic data processing system (trafficPOINT) enacted by Transport and Economic Ministerial Decree nr. 18 of 2008

Further plans• 31 pcs automatic speed measuring devices on

motorways,• 200 pcs automatic speed measuring devices on other

national roads

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New technical devicesNew technical devicesSpeed Capture System-103

laser measuring device

• Documenting speeding• Night vision ability• Automatic and manual operation• Automatic wireless text data transmission• On-line connection with TrafficPoint software• Built-in GPS receiver• Uploading photo evidence via wireless connection or

cable• Inverse geocoding: with the help of GPS coordinates

the device can identify the exact address• Advanced data security• Similar data processing technique to the PDAs

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New technical devicesNew technical devicesSpeed Capture System-103

laser measuring device

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What is tP?

• Integrated data processing system on traffic infringements

• Development is made by Microsoft based on police requriements after public tender

• Fully automated from the raw picture to the printed and ready-to-post decision about the fine

• Five main modules• Data receiving module• Administrative module• Integrated fiscal module• Bailiff module • Customer service module

• The system was presented in a workshop at the headquarters of Microsoft in Seattle for Interpol members recently

trafficPOINT (tP)trafficPOINT (tP)

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trafficPOINT (tP)trafficPOINT (tP)Working procedure before tP

• Speed camera was taken to the local police station for downloading data after duty

• Saved data and paperwork were sent to the county police HQ for pre-processing where photos were evaluated one by one manually and forwarded to the administrator

• Upon the data the administrator prepared the decision and posted it to the owner of the car

• Manual data processing• Lot of paperwork• Waste of manpower (102 persons worked as

pre-processing staff and other 162 as administrators)

• It took 3-4 weeks from the recording of the offence to the posting of the decision

• High risk of errors or misuse

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trafficPOINT (tP)trafficPOINT (tP)Work with tP

• Speed camera transmits data on-line to the central server of the Police

• Received data are transmitted to the administrative module by the pre-processing system

• With ANPR the system identifies the owner’s address

• The recently amended legislation prescribes a fixed sum of fine to be imposed automatically upon the recorded speed

• The administrator checks the data and comes to a decision with minimal manual work

• The decision and the postal check for the fine is printed and posted in a central back-office automatically

• Deadline for paying the fine is monitored and bailiff is taken into action automatically

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trafficPOINT (tP)trafficPOINT (tP)Work with tP

• Public web page for local municipality officers (notaries) to conduct bailiff procedures

• Public and secured web page for clients • to get official notifications on the case • to file petitions • to take a look at the photo evidence of the

offence• to pay the fine with credit card after

authentication

• System is at work partially since spring of 2009

• Remaining files of the police file case management system (RoboCop) are being uploaded to tP

• Full scale work began on 1st February 2010

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trafficPOINT (tP)trafficPOINT (tP)Work with tP

• Data are processed by the Administrative Authority Service at the Police County HQ of Vas County in the city of Szombathely

• In case of appeal, the case is reconsidered by the Budapest Police HQ

• After that decision there is no possibility for appeal, unless there is an evidence of violation of law regarding the measures taken by the police

• In that case an arbitrament is to be done by court

• Only 4 % of the procedures were annulled by court decision

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trafficPOINT (tP)trafficPOINT (tP)Advantages of tP

• Numerous procedures can be conducted safely• Time of procedure is shortened to hours

instead of weeks• No need for large manpower in the pre-

processing phase• Minimal need of administrative work• Minimized use of paper• Less personnel and less paper means less cost• Minimized risk of human error or misuse• Secured and controlled data processing • Transparent and trustworthy procedure

Improving road safety situation

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trafficPOINT (tP)trafficPOINT (tP)How does it work?

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SummarySummaryDocumented offences in 2009 Number of

casesFine in HUF Fine in EUR

passing a level crossing 16 2 400 000 8 727

not observing the rules of environmental protection

27 4 050 000 14 727

breaking the rules related to the use of the motorway’s emergency lane

599 88 950 000 323 455

not observing the rules of driving directions (do not enter, one-way)

4 293 213 830 000 777 564

not observing the signals of traffic lights

4 380 417 850 000 1 519 455

breaking the rules of stopping and parking

47 474 1 423 580 000 5 176 655

speeding 353 107 13 018 610 000 47 340 400

OVERALL 409 896 15 169 270 000 55 160 982

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Road to success

• Strong political will and support from government

• Wide social demand on safer road traffic• Significant amendment of the pertaining legislation in 2008 and 2009

• Extended enforcement activities• Targeted technical development• Active preventive measures

Conclusions - The aims of the national road safety policy can be exceeded by 30%

- More measures are needed to maintain the situation

- E.g. dealing with foreigners

SummarySummary

The „champions” The „champions” of the first quarter of 2011of the first quarter of 2011

Max. recorded speed in built-up area Max. recorded speed in built-up area (141 km/h instead of 40 km/h – 1.100 EUR)(141 km/h instead of 40 km/h – 1.100 EUR)

Max. recorded speed outside built-up areas, on Max. recorded speed outside built-up areas, on national road national road

(181 km/h instead of 90 km/h – 1.100 EUR)(181 km/h instead of 90 km/h – 1.100 EUR)

Max. recorded speed on expressway Max. recorded speed on expressway (182 km/h instead of 110 km/h – 300 EUR)(182 km/h instead of 110 km/h – 300 EUR)

Max. recorded speed on motorway Max. recorded speed on motorway (236 km/h instead of 130 km/h – 700 EUR)(236 km/h instead of 130 km/h – 700 EUR)

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