Request for Proposal for A Review of Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) CANADIAN COUNCIL OF MOTOR TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATORS (CCMTA) April 17, 2015 Interested bidders must access www.merx.ca to obtain submission details REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (“RFP”) Background One of the contributing factors to fatal and serious injury collisions being addressed in Road Safety Strategy 2015, Canada’s national road safety plan, is alcohol and drug impaired driving. Research in Canada and other countries has shown that many drivers who are suspended for impaired driving continue to drive. Since suspended drivers are over-involved in fatal collisions, driving while suspended poses a risk to all road users. Suspended driving also undermines the legal system leading to the perception that such behaviour is unlikely to be detected. There is a relatively new technology available called Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) which is being used in a number of places in Canada and the U.S. to detect suspended drivers, as well as drivers who do not have insurance on their vehicle, or have unpaid fines. ALPR has the potential of increasing both the likelihood of a suspended driver being caught while driving by the police (i.e., specific deterrence) and the perceived likelihood of being caught by the police for driving while suspended (i.e., general deterrence) and may therefore reduce the incidence of such behaviour. The objective of this project is: • To gather information about the prevalence of driving while suspended or otherwise not properly licensed; • To determine the current usage of ALPR in Canada and other countries by police services to detect drivers who are not properly licensed; • To determine the effectiveness of ALPR technology; and, • Develop a business case for ALPR use based on a cost-benefit analysis. A Review of Automated Licence PlatevRecognition (ALPR) April 17, 2015 2