Section controlCanada
Traffic rules
Canada
1. Section control
Section control, also called average-speed enforcement, measures a vehicle’s average speed over a defined road section instead of at a single point. Cameras record the vehicle at two or more locations, and the travel time between the measurement points is used to calculate its average speed. If the average exceeds the applicable speed limit, the system can record a speeding offence. Section control encourages drivers to maintain a legal speed throughout a longer section of road rather than slowing down only near a fixed speed camera.
What is section control?
Section control is an automated enforcement system that calculates a vehicle’s average speed between two or more measurement points.
🔗 safetycameras.gov.scot • Police Scotland Safety Cameras, enforcement questions and answers
🔗 gov.scot • Scottish Government, average-speed distance/time explanation
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgium, Road Traffic Act, Article 62, automatic enforcement
How does section control calculate your speed?
The system records when the vehicle passes the entry and exit measurement points. Using the known distance and travel time, it calculates the vehicle’s average speed over the section.
🔗 safetycameras.gov.scot • Police Scotland Safety Cameras, enforcement questions and answers
🔗 gov.scot • Scottish Government, average-speed distance/time explanation
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgium, Road Traffic Act, Article 62, automatic enforcement
What is the difference between section control and a speed camera?
A conventional speed camera measures speed at one specific location, while section control measures the average speed over a longer distance.
🔗 safetycameras.gov.scot • Police Scotland Safety Cameras, enforcement questions and answers
🔗 gov.scot • Scottish Government, average-speed distance/time explanation
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgium, Road Traffic Act, Article 62, automatic enforcement
