Additional Cameras and Speed Cameras Installed on Armenian Roads: Police Statement

The Road Police informs that due to the lack of monitoring for compliance with the established maximum speed limits, a favorable environment is created for many drivers to exceed the maximum speed, contributing to the emergence of accident situations. In accordance with Article 22 of the Law on the Police of Armenia, additional photographic speed cameras have been relocated from other areas and installed in the following sections of the road:

1. Parakar Community, Yerevan Street (adjacent to the church), with a permitted speed of 60 km/h.
2. M-5 Yerevan–Ararat–Turkey Border, 11.2 km, in the administrative territory of Parakar village (adjacent to the turnaround), with a permitted speed of 60 km/h.
3. M-5 Yerevan–Ararat–Turkey Border, 10.8 km, in the administrative territory of Parakar village, adjacent to the unregulated pedestrian crossing, permitted speed of 60 km/h.
4. Administrative area of Hatzik Community, one speed camera covering both directions, permitted speed of 60 km/h.
5. M-5 Yerevan–Ararat–Turkey Border, 23.5 km, next to the agricultural market in the Tsiratsan Community of Ararat Region, permitted speed of 90 km/h.
6. M-5 Yerevan–Ararat–Turkey Border, 27.8 km, adjacent to the operating gas station in Arshaluys Community, two cameras covering both directions, permitted speed of 90 km/h.
7. M-5 Yerevan–Ararat–Turkey Border, 36.5 km, in the administrative territory of Metsamor city, permitted speed of 60 km/h.
8. Administrative area of Norapat Community, permitted speed of 60 km/h.
9. M-14 interstate road, in the administrative territory of Shorja Community, Gegharkunik Region, permitted speed of 60 km/h.
10. H-28 Jrarat-Meghradzor-Hankavan Republican Road, in the administrative territory of Marmarik locality in Kotayk Region, permitted speed of 60 km/h.

The Road Police also informs that, considering the high number of violations of road traffic safety legislation, which are the causes of congestion and accident situations, additional photographic monitoring devices have been installed in the following sections of traffic in Yerevan:

• In the area adjacent to the Davtashen Bridge, monitoring will be conducted regarding the adherence to the “Solid Line” marking requirements that separate opposite streams of traffic before reaching the intersection of A. Khachatryan and V. Vagharsyan streets.
• In the area adjacent to the Davtashen Bridge, monitoring will also be conducted on the streams of traffic heading towards the intersection of A. Khachatryan and V. Vagharsyan streets that are adjacent to the “Solid Line” marking requirements.
• In the area adjacent to the “Dalma Garden Mall” shopping center, monitoring will be conducted regarding the roadway between the shopping center and the newly built residential building, and at the intersection with Athens Street.

The Road Police urges drivers to comply with road traffic rules.