Sectional Speed Measurement in Sections of the Autostrada Wielkopolska

On 2 February this year sectional speed measurement will be launched on the Poznan Bypass section between the Poznań Komorniki and Poznań Krzesiny interchanges. This initiative is meant to improve safety and traffic flow as one of our company’s priorities.

Goal: Safety and traffic flow

The goal of implementing the new system is to take care of the safety of traffic participants and ensure a smoother traffic flow. Our analyses show the most heavy traffic in the Poznań Bypass of Autostrada Wielkopolska, which counts among the most traffic-burdened road sections in Poland with the daily average of 90,000 vehicles. Measurements made with internal measuring stations show that up to a quarter of passenger vehicles traveling between the Poznań Komorniki and Poznań Krzesiny interchanges exceed the permitted speed of 120 km/h on this section.

In view of the failure to include the Bypass of Poznań in the CANARD system being expanded, after consulting with GITD, we decided to finance and install the measurement system using our own resources. We firmly believe that the system operation on the A2 concession section will help improve traffic safety and reduce the risk of accidents. – says Sebastian Joachimiak, member of the Management Board of Autostrada Wielkopolska S.A.

Integration with the CANARD System under the management of the General Inspectorate of Road Transport.

The installed sectional speed measurement system on the A2 section between the Poznań Krzesiny and Poznań Komorniki interchanges forms an integral part of the CANARD system, managed by the General Traffic Inspectorate. The system will monitor compliance with traffic regulations and effectively respond to speeding incidents.

Our experience and analysis shows that the presence of sectional speed measurements really contributes to improving the safety level of traffic participants. Drivers’ behavior is changed, traffic is calmed, speed drops down, and consequently, the number of dangerous traffic incidents decreases” – points out Veronika Biaduń, the Director of the Center for Automatic Traffic Surveillance.

The state-of-the-art system uses advanced speed measurement technology, enabling precise and effective monitoring of vehicle speeds on a given section of the motorway. The registration of violations, their analysis and investigations in connection with identified violations will be carried out by the General Inspectorate of Road Transport.

The implementation of sectional speed measurement will undoubtedly contribute to reducing the number of speeding violations on this section, and thus to a smaller disparity between the fastest and slowest speeds of vehicles. Speed control increases the level of traffic safety, due to reduced risk of traffic accidents and severity in case an accident occurs – adds Michał Pabich, Traffic Safety Engineer of Autostrada Wielkopolska S.A.

Please be reminded that the speed for passenger vehicles on Polish motorways is limited to 140 km/h based on general regulations. A 120 km/h limit has been imposed between the Poznań Zachód and Poznań Krzesiny interchanges on the Poznań Bypass. Heavy vehicles with a permissible total weight more than 3,5t should not exceed 80 km/h.

We encourage conscious and safe use of the motorway by all motorway users. The implementation of the new system aims not only to enforce regulations, but also to educate and change behavior on the road.