StarTraq - Electronic Traffic Document Management Systems

StarTraq provides a sophisticated document management and workflow system designed to automatically process output from speed and red-light cameras in Central Ticket Offices (CTO).

A StarTraq system fully automates the issuing of fixed penalty notices in compliance with the Road Traffic Act. There are currently 13 police forces in England and Wales using StarTraq systems. Over 50% of all speed and red-light offences are today processed by a StarTraq system.

AUTOMATIC PROCESSING OF TRAFFIC OFFENCES

Using intelligent workflow architecture, traffic offences are automatically moved through the legal process according to status and category. By automating much of the administrative process, a StarTraq system can reduce paperwork in the CTO by up to 40%.

In an ideal environment, images can be uploaded onto the StarTraq system and a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) can be in the post within 24 hrs of the offence being committed. A StarTraq system reduces workloads and improves efficiency across the board.

NEGOTIABLE PENALTY PROCESSES

Certain offences such as those committed by foreign drivers, emergency service vehicles, MOD vehicles and any other vehicles of specific interest to the police are automatically diverted from the fixed penalty process in the database to an enquiry officer for action.

Using unique electronic inboxes, at the touch of a button decision makers can qualify an offence immediately and StarTraq will automatically issue a conditional offer of prosecution in line with legal processes.

SPEED AWARENESS COURSES

In compliance with national guidance, some offenders are automatically diverted onto speed awareness courses, utilising a StarTraq speed awareness module, which is in line with national objectives to educate drivers about the risks associated with driving at inappropriate and high speeds. Offenders who attend a speed awareness course avoid getting penalty points on their license, and the courses have a high take-up rate.

Speed awareness offences are automatically suspended in a StarTraq system, but they will automatically revert to normal process if an offender fails to attend a course. Under national guidance, no offender can be offered a speed awareness course more than once in any three years.

With StarTraq, no offence slips through the net and all reasonable checks are made to ensure an offender is eligible to attend the course.

TRACKING REPEAT TRAFFIC LAW OFFENDERS

Another unique benefit of a StarTraq system is that it will enable the CTO to track repeating offenders by hour of day and day of week. Serial speeders and those who flout traffic law are easier to catch. This repeat offender tracking provides an intelligence led approach to enforcement which has led to the police targeting other crimes such as those who try to evade prosecution by using illegal number plates and bogus addresses.

StarTraq systems are very user friendly and clients report that they use the system accurately and with ease. One of the most helpful aspects of a StarTraq system is that it provides robust statistical analysis of the locations with the worst speeding record. This real-time local intelligence enables the police to target enforcement at sites where the highest speeds are recorded.

StarTraq systems offer a total solution to road policing by using proven technology that meets the needs of road policing in the 21st century. Technology is freeing up police officer's time so they can focus on other important duties in the fight against illegal use of the roads. A StarTraq system is an essential tool in the fight to remove death and serious injury off the roads.