Sun, 02 September 2012
MUSCAT -- German machine vision systems manufacturer Vitronic GmbH says it has won a contract from Oman to provide traffic light and speed enforcement systems designed to improve traffic safety. "The government of Oman is hoping to make the Sultanate's streets at least as safe as those in Northern Europe. As the first step towards this goal, the Royal Oman Police, Vitronic Machine Vision Middle East LLC and their local partner IMTAC LLC signed contracts in early August for the delivery of 200 stationary Poliscan Speed systems for speed enforcement and 36 Poliscan Redlight systems for red light enforcement," the company said.
"This is a clear signal from the Oman that it is investing in state-of-the-art traffic enforcement technology and is serious about improving road safety. Thanks to preparatory work carried out by Vitronic in Wiesbaden, the first devices were shipped and commissioned just a few days after the contract was signed," it further added. All 236 devices will be delivered and commissioned in accordance with a strict schedule. More than 100 additional Poliscan systems are already on their way to Oman; the remaining systems are currently being manufactured.
Extensive comparative testing of stationary speed and red light enforcement systems was conducted in the province of Muscat prior to awarding of a contract to Vitronic, which delivered the best results, the company said. All Poliscan measuring devices will be installed in the Muscat area. Some units will replace older devices made by other manufacturers which are being phased out or used in other provinces of Oman.
© Oman Daily Observer 2012
