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The timings and locations for mounting check points are constantly changed for effective monitoring.

Speed monitoring is also carried out by moving police traffic patrol cars using :-

(i)

VASCAR (Visual Average Speed Computer and Recorder) mounted on a police patrol vehicle.

(c)

(ii)

VASCAR AUTOVISION (VASCAR equipment combined with a video recording system which is mounted on police patrol vehicle).

(iii) Calibrated speedometer.

In police speed check of all types, the offending vehicle is either stopped and a Fixed Penalty Ticket immediately issued to the driver; or the vehicle particulars are recorded and reported to a Regional Traffic Office. In the latter case, a notice is sent to the vehicle owner to identify the driver who will then either be sent a demand note under the Fixed Penalty proceedings or issued with a summons to appear in court.

On expressways, vehicles are not generally stopped because of danger to the officers and other road users. However, if in certain areas of the expressways there is room to safely stop vehicles and officers are available, the stopping operation would be mounted.

Statistics on speeding are compiled and classified according to the vehicle classes listed in the Schedule to the Road Traffic Ordinance Cap. 374. A tractor unit which is the prime mover of a container truck is classified as a Medium Goods Vehicle. Record is not kept on whether a speeding medium goods vehicle has a trailer or not. Neither do statistics show the type of road on which speeding is committed.