If this “Laser Gun” is slow to equip the different police zones, it is because his approval is complicated. Before using them, it must be ensured that these devices are well authorized and that they respect the privacy of citizens. The purchase price could also be a brake. In addition, this laser eye is used manually and punctually which makes it less effective and profitable than a fixed radar.
This gadget resembling binoculars is distinguished by its maneuverability and its precision: it can measure speed at great distance, whatever the weather conditions, and identify other offenses such as the use of the GSM at the wheel or the forgetting of the belt.
In the House, the question of its deployment was raised by the deputy Philippe Goffin. In addition, the Minister of the Interior, Bernard Quintin, recalled that Belgium had already invested a lot recently in sections and ANPR cameras. An analysis has still been entrusted to the competent services to assess the interest of this device as a supplement to logistical control means existing.
On the side of the VIAS Institute, equipping the police with this tool would provide useful technology for identifying great speeding, especially on dangerous roads where it is not possible to install a fixed radar or while waiting for their installation.