3D scanners ‘will cut crash delay times’
Phil Lelyveld
Entertainment Technology Center
[Luton Today]
NEW technology that allows police to take a 3D image of a motorway crash scene is coming to Bedfordshire.
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It is estimated the closure time will be cut by almost 40 minutes, as a 3D image of the site can quickly be created, rather than investigators painstakingly surveying multiple sections of the scene.
This digital image of the site can then be viewed on a computer screen remotely, allowing investigators to take measurements of where vehicles are in relation to each other and examine other important evidence.
In partnership with Hertfordshire Constabulary, Beds Police will receive £158,270, which will pay for two scanners.
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