The Future of Automated Enforcement in the United States and Europe – Compare and Contrast

The project will focus on improving the effectiveness of the enforcement of road traffic laws by automating the capture and recording of evidential data at the roadside through the use of camera-based technology. Automated enforcement has a proven impact on road safety by reducing the number and severity of collisions. It also encourages greater compliance with road traffic laws at a time when there are competing demands on law enforcement officials. This paper aims to give a brief comparison of how automated enforcement has been implemented in Europe and in the United States. It looks at both the similarities and differences in deployment and operation. It also explores what, if anything, law enforcement officials can learn from each other and highlights some of the challenges for the future of automated enforcement on both sides of the Atlantic.