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The A228 and why it needs SPECS
SPECS (Speed Check Enforcement System) is a digital safety
camera system providing point-to-point speed enforcement based on
calculation of average speed. This is a unique system which is an
excellent deterren
t
against speeding motorists. In Kent and Medway SPECS cameras have
only previously been used to enforce temporary speed limits during
roadworks - these have included sites on the M20 and M2.
The cameras were introduced in spring 2007 and cover a route 4.7
miles (7.5km) from Christmas Lane to Thamesport. Before this there
were 46 casualties on this section of the road over a three year
period, including six deaths and a further six people seriously
injured. The system enforces the 40mph speed limit.
The system was jointly funded by Medway Council and Kent and
Medway Safety Camera Partnership (www.kmscp.org/) and cost about
£500,000.
A leaflet explaining
the scheme in more detail is also available to download (pdf
2,816KB).
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