Hayden AI Receives UK Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) Approval for Vehicle-Mounted Civil Traffic Enforcement System in Wales

Dublin, Ireland – Hayden AI, the leading provider of vehicle-mounted automated enforcement solutions for public transport, has achieved UK Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) approval for the Hayden AI Civil Traffic Enforcement System (Certification Number: WADM008) in Wales. This follows the VCA certification for the Hayden AI Civil Traffic Enforcement System (Certification Number: EADM063) for England, issued in May.

This approval certifies Hayden AI’s technology for the detection and enforcement of parking, bus lane, and specified moving contraventions in Wales. The certification allows evidence of contraventions to be detected with technology installed on public transport vehicles and transmitted to local authorities for review. This confirms the system meets VCA technical requirements for use in evidence capture of these validated contraventions in Wales.

“Receiving the VCA’s approval for our Civil Traffic Enforcement System for use in Wales – almost immediately following its approval in England – is a huge testament to the effectiveness and trustworthiness of Hayden AI’s technology,” said Marty Beard, CEO of Hayden AI. “We are eager to help local authorities in Wales deliver better service for public transport riders and safer roads for everyone with our proven, vehicle-mounted automated enforcement platform.”

The expansion of the VCA’s approval to Wales enables local authorities in Wales to formally declare use of the system and receive acknowledgement from Welsh Ministers to deploy automated enforcement of bus lanes, cycle lanes, restricted routes, bus stops, and parking contraventions with Hayden AI technology installed on public transport buses. The primary hardware component of Hayden AI’s technology is a forward-facing camera system mounted behind bus windscreens to automatically detect contravening vehicles and their number plates, as well as highly-accurate location information to ensure that contraventions detected are in enforceable zones.

Hayden AI’s automated enforcement technology is used by public transport authorities in New York City; Los Angeles; Washington, DC; Philadelphia; and other cities in the United States to enforce contraventions in bus lanes, bus stops, cycle lanes, and other critical roadway zones. This technology has helped reduce contraventions and improve road safety and public transport performance.