Speedsters smile, you are on flash-less cam!

Abu Dhabi Police activate 46 flash-less cameras on Al Maryah Island, 150 junctions to be fitted with cameras in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region within the next five years.

One of the radars installed at a traffic intersection on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi. — Supplied photo

Abu Dhabi - Motorists in the Capital need to keep an eye on the speedometer while driving as the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at the Abu Dhabi Police has activated 46 flash-less cameras on Al Maryah Island.

The new system complements the traffic control systems that were previously installed on Abu Dhabi Island to detect traffic violations like jumping traffic signals and speeding. “The new system is in line with the integrated project to improve traffic safety at intersections in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, which was initiated by the Traffic and Patrols Directorate in 2012. As a part of the project, 150 light-controlled junctions will be fitted with surveillance cameras in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region within the next five years,” Director of Traffic and Patrols Directorate Brigadier Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi said.

How flash-less cameras work Brigadier Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi explained that the high-tech traffic surveillance cameras use infrared technology, capturing images without the use of flash to catch violators on all lanes. They are 3D thermal cameras covering more than five lanes in each direction. They are also multifunctional, and include infrared licence plate readers. The cameras can determine the numbers of passing vehicles and their type; estimate the average speed; and determine the number and direction of pedestrians when traffic signals turn green and red. news@khaleejtimes.com

“Traffic violations logged by surveillance systems at intersections in Al Maryah Island include jumping a red light, failure to respect lane rules, stopping vehicles on pedestrian crossings, failure to adhere to legal speed limits, overtaking at intersections, making turns or U-turns from the wrong lanes and failure to give priority to pedestrians.”

Brigadier Al Harithi noted that traffic monitoring is one of the key traffic safety improvement projects on the roads and intersections in Abu Dhabi. “It is an integrated project encompassing the necessary components to improve traffic safety, which is based on six pillars known as the 6E+I of traffic safety integration, allowing continuous assessment of the engineering of intersections and their impact on traffic safety.” On the occasion of the 31st GCC Traffic Week, which is held this year under the slogan ‘Your Choice Determines Your Destiny’, Brigadier Al Harithi called upon motorists to respect traffic laws.

He stressed the importance of spreading the traffic week slogan, which represents the police’s commitment to promote social partnership that is instrumental to achieve interaction and communication with various segments of the society.

“Community members play an important and vital positive role in achieving a radical change towards comprehensive traffic safety development, with the aim of preserving lives and property.”

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