Norwegian authorities are increasing road safety enforcement with the deployment of new automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras along a key highway. The cameras, now operational on the E6 near Dal and Hovinmoen, will scan vehicle registration plates and cross-reference them with official records to identify compliance issues such as expired inspections or deregistered vehicles. The move aims to improve efficiency and address loopholes allowing vehicle owners to avoid registration requirements.
Norwegian authorities are deploying new automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras along a busy highway to identify vehicles with compliance issues, officials announced this week.
The cameras have been installed on the bridge in Sessvollvegen, just before Dal, and at the former toll station in Hovinmoen, Ullensaker.
EUB first reported on the implementation of the new system.
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Varsler
The new technology is intended to give road safety inspectors a significant advantage in identifying vehicles that may not be roadworthy.
“These are ANPR cameras that read license plates and check them against our records to ensure everything is in order with the vehicle before it reaches the inspection point,” said Thor Kristian Ringstad of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, who is responsible for roadside controls in the Romerike region.
E6: This camera reads license plates heading towards Oslo.
Photo: Remi Presttun
If a problem is detected, inspectors will be alerted. The system is expected to be fully operational this week.
“This allows us to more effectively identify vehicles with issues,” Ringstad explained. “For example, we can see if a vehicle is missing a valid inspection certificate or has been deregistered.”
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Increased Efficiency
Ringstad believes the cameras will be particularly useful in identifying vehicles that are being driven despite being unregistered.
“Currently, you are no longer required to surrender license plates when a vehicle is deregistered. We are seeing some people abuse this. This is problematic because it can become very expensive if someone is involved in an accident,” he said. “Therefore, solutions like these are becoming necessary.”
Currently, the cameras only read license plates, but officials say it may be possible to add more functions in the future.
“For example, it may become possible to read driver cards for those with driving and rest time regulations and tire tread depth,” Ringstad said.
Will the cameras eventually replace current inspectors?
“They will create a need for more inspectors. The cameras will generate a lot of work for us. So, they are simply a tool and not a replacement for inspectors,” he said.
