Combating coronavirus: Dubai Police adjust radars; here are the timings

The Dubai Police have changed the settings of speeding radars across the emirate of Dubai to detect vehicle movement on the roads, in accordance with the new timings of the National Sterilisation Programme.

The new timings for the programme are from 10pm to 6am in Dubai.

According to report in Emarat Al Youm, Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, Director of the General Department of Traffic in Dubai Police, said that of all of the radars on Dubai roads use Artificial Intelligence systems that automatically change according to the timings of the movement restrictions of the National Sterilisation Programme.

He added that the decision to adjust radars aim to reduce the vehicle movements on Dubai roads, for the authorities to conduct the sterilisation operations smoothly.

Additionally, he added that all radars on inside and outside roads will detect any vehicle that violates the programme's timings except for the categories that have permits.