Filenews 18 August 2022 - byMichalis Hadjivassilis
Both the competent Ministry and the managing company are proceeding with processes in order to start implementing the first phase of the photo-tagging system, while a major issue on Social Media highlights the way in which mobile cameras record driver violations.
After the green light given by the Minister of Transport, Giannis Karousos, to proceed with the system to the next phase, the procedures began to run so that by the beginning of 2023 16 new mobile cameras and 20 fixed ones will come. With the implementation of phase A, compliance indicators are put in place, so that in case the company does not perform the provisions of the contract, it will be subject to penalties. The first instalment is offered for the procurement and management of the project, since so far it has not received a single cent due to the fact that it was in the pilot phase.
As the Minister of Transport explained to "F", under the contract, an out-of-court complaint must be sent to the offending driver within five days, from the time it is recorded, plus one day for the violation to pass to the central system. If this is not done, then a penalty is provided for the company.
Mr. Karousos was asked to respond to the criticisms of citizens recorded on Social Media that the vehicles of the private company that manages the system and carry mobile cameras, are hidden and do not put warning signs. As the Minister mentioned, he will ask the Traffic Police to check whether the provision of the legislation that provides for the installation of a warning sign up to 5,000 metres from the point where the van with the camera for the highways is located and up to 100 metres within the cities is observed. Mr. Karousos added that the company has also established, following citizens' complaints, an internal system to check its employees who operate the mobile cameras, in order to verify that they fully comply with the instructions.
