Friday, 25 December 2020

New radars to catch phone use, seat belt violations in UAE

A new automated monitoring system (VAST) will be used to detect mobile phone and seatbelt violations. The new system will launch from Januar...

A new automated monitoring system (VAST) will be used to detect mobile phone and seatbelt violations. The new system will launch from January 1, 2021, Abu Dhabi Police made the announcement on Friday.

A video issued by the Abu Dhabi police on its social media channels warned the drivers to refrain from using their mobile phones while driving and to remember to wear their seat belts always in order to avoid further actions.

The video is showing the warning messages translated in four languages (Arabic, English, Malayalam and Urdu) informs the drivers that their safety as well as that of all road users in the capital is a priority.

The system is named as Vehicular Attention and Safety Tracker (VAST), the system is planned at reducing the road accidents and enhancing traffic safety in the capital city.

The system will identify the violations of not wearing seat belt and violation of using mobile phone while driving.

The radar monitoring system will capture high-resolution images through artificial intelligence-powered cameras. An automated process will analyses the images to detect the seat belt and mobile phone violations.

Errant drivers will get an SMS notification of the violation, directing them to rectify their behaviour.

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