Yunex Traffic has been awarded a contract to design, supply and install a camera monitoring and enforcement solution across Sheffield’s city centre clean air zone (CAZ).
Yunex Sicore II ANPR cameras will be installed at 26 permanent locations across the city to identify and register every vehicle that enters the zone, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with the information captured then interfaced with the UK government’s national CAZ database for vehicle checking and payment.
Introduction of the Class C CAZ in 2023 follows research undertaken by Sheffield City Council, which showed that air pollution contributes to around 500 deaths a year in the city, with the largest cause of pollution being transport and diesel vehicles.
The Class C scheme aims to discourage drivers of the most polluting buses, coaches, taxis and goods vehicles from entering and encourage them to upgrade to cleaner, low- or zero-emission vehicles.
Wilke Reints, managing director of Yunex Traffic UK, said: “Following the research undertaken by Sheffield City Council, we are delighted to be working with the team to deliver a CAZ solution that meets the city’s specific needs.
“Once live in 2023, the CAZ will play a vital role in not only changing drivers’ behaviour, but ultimately reducing transport emissions and improving the health of those living and travelling in Sheffield.”
Money raised through penalty charges will reportedly be used only to cover the costs of operating the zone itself, to support owners of affected vehicles, and for other schemes to improve air quality.
Sicore ANPR cameras have been designed to provide three-lane coverage with a single camera, as well high image quality and number plate read accuracy for residential, city, rural and motorway environments.
