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Dangerous behavior, how to resist the temptation of notification

Posted on 28 May 20244 July 2024 by parifex@dmin

Dangerous behavior, or how to resist the temptation of notification

In 2023, the number of people killed and injured on France’s roads was lower than in 2022. A significant reduction, to be sure, but one we can all be pleased about. However, we are confronted with dangerous behavior every day, whether in town, out of town or on motorways.

Deaths figures are decreasing on our roads

We can delight thath the number of people killed on the roads in France has decreased by 3% on 2022, or some 3,000 people*. In addition, the number of serious injuries has also decreased by 2% on the previous year, or 16,000 people*.

Unsurprisingly, suburban roads continue to account for the majority of fatal accidents, with 59% of fatalities*.

Finally, the motorway remains the most dangerous place to drive, since the number of deaths has risen by 4%, mainly among motorcyclists, pedestrians and heavy goods vehicles*.

Stop dangerous behavior

9 out of 10 drivers admit to regularly exceeding the speed limit by a few km/h. This infringement has even almost turned into a tragedy for 16% of them, **. It’s a fact: dangerous behavior remains one of the main roots of accidents.

Excessive speed, fatigue, telephone use, touch-screen dashboards…, our attention is caught by a plethora of distractions that take our eyes dangerously off the road. And the temptation is great when the notifications keep ringing. Is there any real danger when I am stuck in traffic? How about just a glance?

Unfortunately, the danger is very real. Using the phone while driving multiplies the risk of an accident by 23. And there are many consequences for the driver and for the road users around him, such as increased braking time, irregular trajectory, sudden braking…

Dissuading and protecting

Prevention is better than cure. That is what speed cameras are all about, whether they are educational, speed or red-light running cameras. Above all, they have a preventive role to play. Placed in accident-prone areas, speed cameras make drivers aware not only of their speed, but also of the danger to which they – and other drivers – are exposing themselves when they exceed the speed limit. Above all, it is a dissuasive solution designed to influence behavior: a speed camera instantly makes drivers slow down. And the awareness of a speed camera is enough to make local residents’s vehicles slow down as well.

All have a common objective: to ensure safety and make areas less accident-prone.

*Bilan de l’accidentalité 2023 – ONISR

**Vinci Autoroutes Foundation

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The French Road Safety Observatory unveils the road accident figures for 2023

Posted on 15 March 20244 July 2024 by parifex@dmin

The French Road Safety Observatory unveils the road accident figures for 2023

The road accident figures in France for 2023 have been presented by the French Road Safety Observatory (ONISR).

♦ The road accident report declares road deaths have decreased in France, as well as in overseas territories ♦

Among the main results, ONISR states that:

3,402 people died in 2023 on the roads of France or overseas (ONISR estimate at 22/01/2024). This figure is 4.2% lower than in 2022, and 2.7% lower than in 2019, the reference year for the 2020-2030 decade.
In France, an estimated 3,170 people died in 2023, down on 2022 (- 3.0%) and 2019 (- 2.3%).
Road deaths have decreased overseas. It is estimated at 232 fatalities in 2023, compared with 283 fatalities in 2022 and 254 fatalities in 2019.*

*www.securite-routiere.gouv.fr

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Join us at Intertraffic Amsterdam 2024

Posted on 14 February 202424 April 2024 by parifex@dmin

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Join us at Intertraffic Amsterdam 2024

We are pleased to meet you soon at the world’s leading trade event for mobility professionals.

RAI Amsterdam

16-19 April 2024

Booth #05.319

Intertraffic is the most prominent platform for all professional stakeholders in the mobility ecosystem. During inspiring events in Amsterdam, Mexico City and Shanghai Intertraffic delivers expert knowledge sessions, exceptional networking opportunities and the most comprehensive overview of products, services and ground-breaking mobility solutions imaginable.

Year round and online Intertraffic provides the latest news, views and analyses contributing to smart, safe and sustainable mobility for all.

Conference

Don’t miss in our conference “How 3D LiDAR technology is revolutionising the monitoring and enforcement of road traffic offences”.

April 18th – 1.45-2.30 pm l Theatre 4

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NANO-CAM, the light and mobile speed camera

NOMAD, speed and red light running camera

Join us at Milipol 2023

Posted on 13 September 202313 September 2023 by parifex@dmin

Join us at Milipol 2023

Join us for the first time at Milipol Paris 2023, the world’s leading safety and security event.

Paris-Nord – Villepinte

14-17 November 2023

Booth #5D193

The Milipol Paris trade show is organized every two years under the aegis of the French Ministry of the Interior, in partnership with several government institutions.

Milipol Paris has been the world’s leading event dedicated to security professionals for 40 years. The latest technological innovations are presented in order to respond effectively to the sector’s current and future needs.

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NANO-CAM, the light and mobile speed and red light running camera

NOMAD, the urban version

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Road safety challenge to decrease fatal crashes on high-speed roads

Posted on 24 July 202324 July 2023 by parifex@dmin

Road safety challenge to decrease fatal crashes on high-speed roads

When it comes to road safety, the gap is widening between the number of accidents in urban and rural areas, including high-speed roads, in 2022. Despite seriously injured figures are decreasing on urban roads compared to 2019, they are still increasing in suburban areas

Urban, suburban, and high-speed roads: a contrasting picture

From a general point of view, 1,926 people died on suburban roads, being 59% of fatal accidents, and 1,034 on urban roads in 2022. Moreover, there were 7,600 seriously injured on extra urban roads, i.e. 48% of seriously injured people, and 7,200 in town. 300 people passed away in a accident on motorways where fatal crashes keep increasing by 14%.

We note three main evolutions regarding road accidents last year. First, fatal crashes out of town decreased by 1%, especially in car accidents. However, figures stepped up regarding vulnerable road users such as motorcyclists, pedestrians, cyclists, and scooters. On the other hand, the progression of soft mobility did not lead to a raise in accidents and figures remain relatively stable. Lastly, serious and fatal crashes did not reduce on high-speed roads and reached 14%.

Pedestrians and cyclists in danger

Despite the lower pedestrian fatal crashes, we observe that most of them lost their lives in a rural area. Indeed, 25 more people died on extra urban roads and 10 more on high-speed ones.

The trend is also rising for cyclists. Given the cyclism rising trend, +34% in town and +17% in rural area, the death rate increased significantly on both urban and extra urban roads. The dead cyclists figures increased by 16%, especially among those 65 and older, and the seriously injured ones by 8%. The situation is getting worse out of town as well, where the number of cyclists raised by 18%, 137 passed away in 2019, being +47%, and +22% were seriously injured.

Encouraging figures regarding motorcyclists

Unlike cyclists, the situation of motocyclists has improved. Indeed, mortality reduced by 5% compared to 2019 and by 13% in urban areas, whilst 715 motocyclists passed away and 5,400 were seriously injured in 2022. The safety level on roads outside lightly raised even if it decreased among young people with only 40 fatal crashes.

ONISR

Vélo et Territoires

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[PRESS RELEASE] PARIFEX 3D-LiDAR Speed Cameras are Awarded Triple Certification

Posted on 18 April 202318 April 2023 by parifex@dmin

“We are proud to have our solutions registered once again. This is a significant step forward for people and goods safety on roads. Indeed, 3D-LiDAR technology is an innovation allowing us to develop additional features in order to improve driver’s behaviour.”

Paul-Henri Renard

CEO of PARIFEX

Paris, 18 April 2023 – PARIFEX, a major French company that designs and produces multi-violation radars and road counting solutions, is proud to announce that its 3D-LiDAR-based fixed and mobile speed cameras have been awarded triple certification. The NANO-CAM, compact device designed for mobile speed control, and the NOMAD, fixed speed camera designed for urban use, are now approved for speed control. The highway speed camera Double-Side VIGIE has been registered as well.

PARIFEX’s latest three registrations

PARIFEX fixed and mobile speed control systems NANO-CAM, NOMAD and Double-Side VIGIE, equipped with a 3D LiDAR sensor, have received a series of approvals in recent months, becoming the very first 3D-LiDAR radars approved worldwide. The Double-Side VIGIE, specialized in high-speed control in an extra-urban environment, includes from now an optimised operating system recently approved. Regarding the fixed NOMAD and the mobile NANO-CAM, they are now certified for speed enforcement. “We are proud to have our solutions registered once again. This is a significant step forward for people and goods safety on roads. Indeed, 3D-LiDAR technology is an innovation allowing us to develop additional features in order to improve driver’s behaviour.”, explains Paul-Henri Renard, CEO of PARIFEX.

Versatile 3D-Lidar speed cameras

At height on the shoulder of the road or on a movable tripod, PARIFEX’s speed cameras control speed from 30 to 250 km/h in any environment such as highway, national and local roads, and urban areas. 3D technology provides better vehicle identification and classification as well as optimized vehicle tracking, including in heavy traffic. Moreover, PARIFEX’s solutions are highly resistant to extreme conditions and weather.

User-friendly devices

The NANO-CAM is a light, compact and easily transportable sensor to control speed in any situation. This user-friendly device includes autocalibration for a faster set up. Indeed, the operator only has to install the NANO-CAM on its tripod and the autocalibration starts automatically. Through the 3D-LiDAR sensor, the mobile NANO-CAM speed camera provides a 360-degree vision in order to collect traffic data in real time such as speed, dimensions, direction, distance of all fixed and mobile objects.

About PARIFEX

PARIFEX is the French specialist in the design and installation of innovative solutions for the the process industries, road safety and intelligent mobility. The company has developed a range of highly effective law enforcement systems for speeding and red light running.

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Our distributor network gathered in PARIFEX’s Parisian Headquarters

Posted on 21 February 202327 February 2023 by parifex@dmin

Two-Day Training Workshops with our Distributors

We were very pleased to welcome our distributors GET Group, PRT, Signaal and Safety Cam in our Parisian headquarters for two-day training workshops on our services and solutions.

This very first event gave us the opportunity to share valued discussions and:

♦ Brainstorm regarding the latest evolutions and innovations
♦ Share their market knowledge and technical skills
♦ Take part in demonstrations

Thank you to our partners for their trust and good humour!

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📰 [PRESS RELEASE] PARIFEX’s NANO has been officially registered as the very first speed enforcement system based on 3D-LiDAR technology

Posted on 19 May 202218 May 2022 by parifex@dmin

"We are very proud to be the first company to offer an innovative speed enforcement system including a 3D-LiDAR sensor. This official registration rewards more than six years of research and development. This is a major first for the LNE and PARIFEX which have been working together on this project."

Franck Peyré

CEO of PARIFEX

Paris, France l 19 May 2022 – PARIFEX, a major French company that develops and produces multi-violation and road counting solutions, is proud to announce that its NANO sensor has been registered by the French laboratory of metrology and tests (LNE). The NANO becomes the very first speed enforcement system including a 3D-LiDAR sensor registered in compliance with the International organization of legal metrology and French decrees worldwide.

The 3D-LiDAR technology stands out in speed enforcement systems

The NANO sensor including the 3D-LiDAR technology has been officially registered by the French laboratory of metrology and tests (LNE). It becomes the very first speed control system using a 3D-LiDAR sensor. « We are very proud to be the first company to offer an innovative speed control system including a 3D-LiDAR sensor. This official registration rewards more than six years of research and development, says Franck Peyré, PARIFEX’s CEO. This is a major first for the LNE and PARIFEX which have been working together on this project.” Indeed, the traditional doppler has been replaced by the advanced 3D-LiDAR technology. PARIFEX maintains its position as pioneer offering even more precise, efficient, and scalable speed control systems.

A new step for speed control systems

Through this new registration, PARIFEX and its NANO sensor pave the way of the use of 3D-LiDAR technology for speed enforcement systems. According to Désiré Codo, PARIFEX’s R&D Manager, “LiDAR makes the operators experience easier. It is easy to set up through the 360-Degree view and does not need any specific orientation. It allows to reduce the civil engineering costs and the verification of facilities. It provides a 3D map of the environment through a fast and unmatched processing time.” Indeed, unlike the usual speed cameras, this cutting-edge solution enables to get more reliable data in any environment, even if in humidity conditions.

A highly precise device

This compact, light and easy transported device is suitable for whether fixed or mobile use. It is the perfect device to collect traffic data and meet smart cities needs in road counting, vehicle classification and object detection. Finally, this scalable solution enables many different kinds of controls since it is able to detect obstacles on level crossing, vehicle in reverse, stop, lateral distance, inter-vehicle distance, pedestrians, etc.

About PARIFEX

PARIFEX is a leading solution provider in project management, helping its clients in all fields of activity in the conception, management, development, and integration of their great engineering projects in industry and road safety. Through its expertise, the company also designs leading solutions for projects such as smart cities, new mobility, and more. PARIFEX was founded in 1994 and has branches in Europe and Asia, and clients throughout the world.

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Mélissa Guimaraes

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Road safety: towns and cities hit the road

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Drunk driving and its devastating effects

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Distracted driving: a persistent danger in 2024

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Join us at ITS European Congress 2022

Posted on 19 April 202227 April 2022 by parifex@dmin

PARIFEX is thrilled to exhibit at ITS European Congress 2022.

Toulouse, France

30 May – 1 April 2022

Booth #D5

Toulouse is the fourth-largest city in France with 1.3 million inhabitants within its wider metropolitan area. As the capital of the French department of Haute-Garonne and the Occitanie region, the city is an important hub for business in the region and has many connections in particular related to the aeronautical industry.

The ITS Congresses represent the ultimate showcase of mobility services deployment and are the means for the ITS Community to keep pace with the incredible evolution of the industry. Over the years, the European Congresses have offered a platform for thought leaders, developers, entrepreneurs and decision makers from the transport, logistics and IT industries to share ideas and progress smart and sustainable mobility.

Discover our mutli-violation enforcement systems at ITS European Congress 2022 - Booth #D5

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Customer satisfaction, approval of our products, performing organization… discover our quality commitments for 2022

Posted on 1 February 20221 February 2022 by parifex@dmin

Our quality commitments for 2022

Our quality commitments for 2022 are our priority.

We commit to improving the quality of our activities and the satisfaction of our customers and partners by implementing a customer satisfaction process. We want 100% of our clients to choose to work with us again, if it was to be done again. This aim will be monitored through our different satisfaction surveys throughout the year, including technical assistance, engineering projects and with our clients in the speed-control systems sector. The results of these surveys will be published every year in March.

For 2022, we also want to make our products approved in some countries to work beyond our borders.

PARIFEX is a ISO 9001 ans ISO 14001 certified company. Learn more about the certification.