Know the ambush: speed enforcement in Israel goes up a notch, and this is just the beginning

The Israel Police has deployed a new LTI 2020 TRUCAM laser speed gun that photographs speeding vehicles and sends the ticket to the driver's home without the need for a physical chase. The article reviews all speed enforcement tools in the police arsenal, their advantages and disadvantages, and the ways drivers can deal with them, from WAZE to laser detectors and illegal jammers.

In recent weeks, the Israel Police has deployed a new LTI 2020 TRUCAM laser speed gun, first revealed by Calcalist. This is a camera laser gun: the officer aims the gun at a vehicle, fires a laser beam, and the gun records both the speed and a photo of the vehicle. The ticket is sent to the driver's home without the need for a physical chase or meeting the officer. The main advantage: the officer can hide on the roadside or on bridges and issue dozens of tickets per hour, instead of fifteen minutes per ticket. However, the gun has limitations: a shooting range of only about 150 meters, sensitivity to weather conditions and high-voltage lines, and a requirement for calibration at the start of each shift. The article also reviews the older LT 2020 laser gun, still in use but expected to be phased out, and the differences between the two. Drivers can cope using WAZE, laser detectors, and even illegal laser jammers. The article provides a comprehensive technical overview of enforcement tools and countermeasures.