Israel Police to Operate A-3 Speed Cameras Until 2029 Under New Contract
The Israel Police will continue operating the A-3 speed cameras until June 2029 following a new 15 million NIS contract. The cameras have been recalibrated to issue fines for minor speeding offenses.
The Israel Police will continue operating the A-3 speed cameras until at least June 2029, according to documents published by the Ministry of National Safety. These orange and yellow cameras, well-known to drivers across the country, are used to enforce two major traffic violations: speeding and running a red light.
Mechanism and Strict Enforcement
The A-3 system operates on a relatively traditional technological principle. Two metal strips are embedded in the road surface about one meter apart next to each camera. When a vehicle passes over the strips, the system calculates the time elapsed between the first and second strip to determine the vehicle's speed.
Recently, the Israel Police announced that the A-3 cameras have been recalibrated to issue fines to drivers exceeding the speed limit by only a few kilometers per hour. This marks a significant shift from previous months, when drivers could exceed the limit by a small percentage without triggering a citation. This enforcement policy update followed a legal reform reclassifying minor speeding infractions as administrative traffic violations, meaning drivers face fixed fines rather than court appeals.
Delay in Modern Average Speed Cameras
Back in 2022, the police announced that the external operator managing the system would be replaced by the police itself, pending the introduction of a modern advanced network capable of measuring average speed over extended road stretches. Although a tender was published, the new average speed cameras have not yet been deployed on a wide scale.
"The continuation of the A-3 project is secured through a 15 million NIS sole-source procurement contract with Sky Technologies and Security Systems, the sole certified Israeli representative of the Dutch manufacturer GATSO," internal police documents stated.
With the new contract extending validity through June 2029, motorists across the country must anticipate continuous monitoring from the legacy A-3 camera network for several more years.
