How to control the restriction of vehicle access to streets and public spaces is one of the main measures that municipalities can implement to pacify their urban centers, manage mobility in their streets and reduce pollution.
There is an upward trend in the number of pedestrian zones and traffic restrictions in our cities. The challenge now for municipalities is to have the technological means to make it easier for their police headquarters to enforce with regulated access zone technology access restriction measures approved by municipal councils.
Benefits of controlling the restriction of vehicle access to streets and public spaces
Road traffic under control: a factor influencing the quality of life in cities
Cities are undergoing a road transformation. Although most of the public space is still for vehicles, 32% is already made up of pedestrian zones, according to the Callegraphies study of the Walking Cities Network. The percentage rises to 57% if we focus only on urban centers.
Restricting vehicle access to public spaces makes it possible to protect sensitive areas such as schools or hospitals during rush hour, prevent traffic jams, establish pedestrian zones or preserve lanes where only authorized vehicles can circulate. They also make it possible to implement low-emission zonesThe new zones also make it possible to implement low-emission zones, a measure that some 150 Spanish municipalities are currently obliged to implement.
However, combining commercial activity, walking and cycling, environmental protection, noise pollution reduction and mobility with motorized vehicles is not a one-size-fits-all solution.
On the contrary, restricting vehicle access to streets requires customized strategies for each neighborhood, resources with which to enforce mobility regulations, and measurement of results to help implement surgical improvements.
At this point, the question arises: do municipalities really have sufficient resources to effectively restrict vehicle access to public spaces?
An ally to control regulated vehicle access to streets and public spaces
The combination of license plate readers and police software is an ally of local police headquarters to control the access and permanence of vehicles in public spaces. AlphaDataManager. The solution is able to monitor individually, in real time and automatically all vehicles accessing a limited area.
The performance of this technology makes it a powerful asset to control the access of unauthorized vehicles to the streets by making it possible:
- Configure different schedules of passage restriction or time of permanence.
- Create white lists for municipal or emergency vehicles.
- Automatically generate sanction proposals.
- Gather conclusive evidence of infringement.
- Schedule exceptions for specific events.
Example of control and regulated restriction of vehicles in streets and public spaces
Let’s look at an example: if your municipality wants to set up a pedestrian zone every Sunday on a main artery of the city, it will be necessary to install a license plate reader at the beginning of the street. If a vehicle with a license plate not registered on the whitelist enters the zone, your municipality will automatically receive a penalty proposal via the AlphaDataManager platform.
If, in addition, you want to control the time spent on certain urban roads, for example in the case of vans authorized for loading and unloading, it will be necessary to install a second license plate reader at the end of the street. In this way you will be able to record the time the vehicle remains in the area and ensure compliance with the restrictions.
With AlphaDataManager, you achieve maximum efficiency and reliability to get your mobility measures to fruition in record time.
