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Number plate recognition car-free city centre

Municipality of Amersfoort

The cameras detect and read licence plates of vehicles entering Amersfoort city centre using Optical Character Recognising technology.

Last change on 20th of June 2024, at 13:38 (CET) | Publication Standard 1.0
Publication category
Other algorithms
Impact assessment
DPIA
Status
In use

General information

Theme

Traffic

Begin date

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Contact information

algoritmeregister@amersfoort.nl

Link to publication website

https://www.amersfoort.nl/informatie-van-de-gemeente-inzien-opvragen-woo-verzoek#algoritmeregister-12686

Responsible use

Goal and impact

The cameras, and hence the algorithm, are deployed for the purpose of enforcing the downtown's closed zone for vehicles (target). The impact of the algorithm on citizens is low. Only reading the number plate is performed by the algorithm. Suspected offenders are manually checked by a BOA whether there is any criminal behaviour, with the BOA also checking the number plate itself on camera images.

Considerations

Using people and analogue resources 24 hours a day is not feasible from a capacity point of view, and a photo of a violation constitutes conclusive evidence. Alleged offenders are manually checked by a BOA whether there is any criminal conduct.

Human intervention

A BOA establishes whether an alleged offender has committed a criminal offence.

Risk management

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Legal basis

Road Traffic Act, City Council Traffic Decree, Policy Framework Closed Declarations and Pedestrian Areas

Links to legal bases

  • Wegenverkeerswet: https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0006622/2024-01-01/0
  • Beleidskader Geslotenverklaringen en Voetgangersgebieden: https://www.om.nl/documenten/publicaties/verkeer/verkeer/map/beleidskader-geslotenverklaringen-en-voetgangersgebieden
  • Verkeersbesluit: https://amersfoort.notubiz.nl/bijeenkomst/568843/De_Raad_03-12-2019

Impact assessment

Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

Operations

Data

Vehicle registration plates

Technical design

Neural network

External provider

Brickyard B.V.

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