Following recent reports on the so-called "white cameras", I wish to inform the public of the following:
These cameras are part of the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) installed on the basis of the 2012 Law on the Framework for the Development of Intelligent Transport Systems in the Field of Road Transport and Interfaces with Other Transport Modes. This Law was adopted on the basis of the European Directive 2010/40/EU, which provides for the operation of FMS for the purpose of real-time traffic surveillance.
Some of these cameras have been operating since 2014 and their installation was consulted with my Office at that time. These cameras are mounted on tall pillars, usually at junctions where the road is straight, to monitor as far as the queue of cars. Because of their height and angle, they do not read license plate numbers and do not take pictures of drivers.
The videos recorded by the cameras are stored on a DVR (Digital Video Recorder) and are automatically erased as new videos are recorded. Based on the above law, the videos can only be used for traffic enforcement. They cannot be used for the investigation of criminal offences, nor for issuing out-of-court fines, nor for resolving disputes before the Court in cases of accidents.
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