{"id":52530,"date":"2025-01-07T22:23:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T22:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/police-spokesperson-assures-drivers-of-speed-camera-accuracy\/"},"modified":"2025-01-07T22:23:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T22:23:40","slug":"police-spokesperson-assures-drivers-of-speed-camera-accuracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/police-spokesperson-assures-drivers-of-speed-camera-accuracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Spokesperson assures drivers of speed camera accuracy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Appearing on a talk show hosted by RadioTV10, ACP Rutikanga addressed concerns from some drivers and car owners who believe that speed cameras sometimes confuse their vehicles with others nearby.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not possible, although some people have reported mistakes,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe speed camera\u2019s advanced smart technology operates in sync with the vehicle’s running engine. When a vehicle exceeds the speed limit, the engine generates a specific signal that the system detects without error. The camera does more than just capture the license plate; it identifies the engine first, then photographs the vehicle, including its license plate,\u201d ACP Rutikanga explained.<\/p>\n

He further clarified that even in cases where multiple vehicles are close together and moving at high speed, the system does not mistakenly prioritize one vehicle over another due to visibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf all the vehicles are speeding, their engines generate distinct signals. The camera captures each one, even if it appears like a single flash. Every speeding vehicle is photographed, along with detailed information about its movement. No one can claim they were hiding behind another car to avoid detection,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

ACP Rutikanga also spoke about motorcycles, noting that riders sometimes assume they can evade detection because speed cameras primarily capture license plates, which are located only at the back of motorcycles.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s true that motorcycles only have license plates on the rear, limiting the angles from which they can be captured. However, speed cameras are not the only tools we use for traffic monitoring,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

He highlighted that other cameras at intersections record violations from multiple angles, making it possible to track various infractions.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome drivers challenge their fines, claiming the speed camera didn\u2019t capture their violation. However, we present evidence from other cameras that prove otherwise,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

ACP Rutikanga also revealed that while the current technology focuses on monitoring vehicle speed, it has the potential to be upgraded to detect additional offenses, such as using a mobile phone while driving or failing to fasten a seatbelt.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe technology has the capability for such enhancements,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

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The Spokesperson for the Rwanda National Police, ACP Rutikanga Boniface, has reassured the public about the reliability of speed cameras, popularly known as “Sophie.” He emphasized that the technology is designed to avoid mistakenly capturing the wrong vehicle for traffic violations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000079912,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-52530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000079912,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/camera_zo_ku_muhanda_zizwi_nka_sophie_ntizishobora_kwibeshya_ku_kinyabiziga-70d63.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/camera_zo_ku_muhanda_zizwi_nka_sophie_ntizishobora_kwibeshya_ku_kinyabiziga-70d63.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/camera_zo_ku_muhanda_zizwi_nka_sophie_ntizishobora_kwibeshya_ku_kinyabiziga-70d63.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/camera_zo_ku_muhanda_zizwi_nka_sophie_ntizishobora_kwibeshya_ku_kinyabiziga-70d63.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/camera_zo_ku_muhanda_zizwi_nka_sophie_ntizishobora_kwibeshya_ku_kinyabiziga-70d63.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/camera_zo_ku_muhanda_zizwi_nka_sophie_ntizishobora_kwibeshya_ku_kinyabiziga-70d63.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52530"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52530\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000079912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52530"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=52530"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=52530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}