Speed cameras A3 remain: Police extend use until 2029
The Israel Police will continue operating the A3 speed cameras at least until June 2029, according to exemption contract documents published this week by the Ministry of Public Security. The new contract, worth 15 million shekels, was signed with Sky Technologies and Security Systems, the only entity authorized by the Dutch camera manufacturer GATSO. Meanwhile, the police recently announced that the cameras will be recalibrated and will issue tickets even for exceeding the speed limit by just a few kilometers, following a change in the judicial system that turned these offenses into 'traffic violations'. A new camera system measuring average speed has not yet been widely installed.
The Israel Police will continue operating the A3 speed cameras at least until June 2029, according to exemption contract documents distributed this week by the Ministry of Public Security. The new contract, worth 15 million shekels, was signed with Sky Technologies and Security Systems, the only entity meeting the police's definition — authorized and qualified by the Dutch company GATSO, the camera manufacturer. The documents relate to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of the A3 camera system. Meanwhile, the police recently announced that the cameras will be recalibrated so that tickets will be sent to drivers even if they drove just a few kilometers above the limit, unlike the previous situation where drivers could exceed by a few percent. The change took effect just one day after Israel's judicial system changed, and minor speeding offenses became 'traffic violations' — offenses not worth appealing. A new camera system measuring average speed over a long road segment has not yet been widely installed, although the tender was published and it was supposed to be operational this year.