Kerala police to seek AI cameras in state highways to curb road accidents
1 week ago

Kerala police to seek AI cameras in state highways to curb road accidents

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The police will propose to the state government to install AI cameras in all state highways as well as minor roads in a bid to enforce traffic rules and curb road accidents. The decision was taken during a meeting of high-level police officers convened by Law and Order ADGP Manoj Abraham in which Transport Commissioner Ch Nagaraju also attended. It was also decided to conduct joint operations involving the police and the motor vehicles department officials to counter traffic violations. The meeting also decided to further activate night patrol and highway police vehicles.

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Rising road accident deaths in Kerala: Police, Motor Vehicles department to launch special traffic enforcement drive
1 week, 1 day ago

Rising road accident deaths in Kerala: Police, Motor Vehicles department to launch special traffic enforcement drive

The Hindu  

Given the mounting public concern about the rising number of road accident fatalities in Kerala, the State police, in conjunction with the State Motor Vehicles department, is set to commence an intense traffic enforcement drive starting Monday. Leading accident causes Mr. Abraham said alcohol-impaired driving, motorists’ negligence, sleep distraction, speeding, use of mobile phones, haphazard overnight parking on roadsides, and …

AI-powered speed-trap cameras on expressway slightly brings down fatal accidents: Bengaluru police
1 week, 6 days ago

AI-powered speed-trap cameras on expressway slightly brings down fatal accidents: Bengaluru police

The Hindu  

The eight Artificial Intelligence -powered speed trap cameras on international airport road elevated expressway, set up in May this year, seems to have brought down fatalities in accidents on the stretch slightly. However, fatal accidents reported on the service road, which doesn’t have speed limit enforcement presently, have shot up from 13 in 2023 to 22 in 2024 till date. …

Mandating Dashboard Cameras: Enhancing Accountability And Safety In Vehicles
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mandating Dashboard Cameras: Enhancing Accountability And Safety In Vehicles

Live Law  

The increasing incidence of road accidents and traffic violations in India highlights the urgent need for enhanced safety measures and greater accountability on the roads. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 contains provisions for utilizing CCTV and other technologies to enhance road safety, particularly under Section 136-A, which authorizes the Central Government to set rules for electronic monitoring, such as speed …

Wearing dark shirt, driving car? AI cams in Karnataka fail to spot seatbelt, fine many
4 months ago

Wearing dark shirt, driving car? AI cams in Karnataka fail to spot seatbelt, fine many

New Indian Express  

‘Working to make AI surveillance tech better’ “I never drive a car without a seatbelt, and if I try to, my car will not allow me to drive. We are working to make the technology better, and the R&D is going on.” Bengaluru’s Additional Traffic Commissioner N Anucheth said, “As far as Bengaluru city is concerned, this issue has been …

Delhi govt to set up 5,000 cameras for traffic management
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi govt to set up 5,000 cameras for traffic management

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi transport department is planning to install 5,000 cameras at junctions across the city as part of a project to integrate an Intelligent Traffic Management System for the national capital, officials aware of the development said. The initiative is part of Delhi’s road safety committee that is headed by the transport department and also has other members including the …

Govt., Opposition lock horns over AI cameras
1 year, 3 months ago

Govt., Opposition lock horns over AI cameras

The Hindu  

The Assembly on Tuesday witnessed yet another round of sparring between the government and the Opposition over the Artificial Intelligence -enabled traffic cameras installed to detect traffic offences in the State. Calling the agreement a “total package” which had aroused the interest of various States, including Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka, he said Keltron had been tasked with ensuring the …

AI cameras help police catch 297 drivers breaking driving safety rules in 72 hours
1 year, 4 months ago

AI cameras help police catch 297 drivers breaking driving safety rules in 72 hours

India Today  

An AI camera system nabbed nearly 300 law-breaking drivers in its first three days of operation. Artificial Intelligence technology helped police catch 117 mobile phone offenses and 180 seat belt violations. How do AI cameras work to catch drivers who break road safety laws? India also uses cameras to catch people who don't follow traffic rules Similar to various other …

AI-based cameras deployed on expressway to capture overspeeding: Alok Kumar
1 year, 4 months ago

AI-based cameras deployed on expressway to capture overspeeding: Alok Kumar

The Hindu  

Additional Director-General of Police Alok Kumar said the Artificial Intelligence -based cameras had been deployed on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway on a trial basis to capture overspeeding cases. Mr. Alok Kumar, who inspected the expressway on Tuesday, told reporters in Mysuru on Wednesday that speed limit for vehicles using the expressway has been displayed at several places along the route. With …

AI camera captures over 20 lakh traffic violations in a month in Kerala
1 year, 5 months ago

AI camera captures over 20 lakh traffic violations in a month in Kerala

India Today  

The Kerala government has released the number of traffic violations captured by newly installed artificial intelligence cameras across the southern state on June 5. Road Transport and Motor Vehicle Department Minister Antony Raju said as many as 20,42,542 traffic violations were recorded by the AI cameras between June 5 and July 3. Out of the total violations recorded, 7,41,766 cases …

Kerala: AI cameras detect 38,520 traffic violations in first 12 hours of implementation
1 year, 6 months ago

Kerala: AI cameras detect 38,520 traffic violations in first 12 hours of implementation

India Today  

AI cameras came into effect in Kerala on Monday and reportedly, in the first 12 hours of implementation of the high-tech cameras, 38,520 violations were recorded. The AI cameras are being used to detect traffic offences like motorists who fail to wear helmets, triple riding on two-wheelers, no seatbelt use by car passengers, drivers using mobile phones while driving, jumping …

726 AI cameras to catch traffic violators in Kerala from April 20 | Details
1 year, 8 months ago

726 AI cameras to catch traffic violators in Kerala from April 20 | Details

India Today  

The 'Safe Kerala' project to detect traffic violations through artificial intelligence cameras and levy fines will start from April 20. The Kerala Motor vehicle department has installed 726 AI cameras across the state to detect traffic violations. AI CAMERAS TO DETECT TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS Driving a two-wheeler without wearing a helmet, traveling without wearing a seat belt, more than two people …

Traffic violations on Pune-Mumbai e-way: speeding tops the charts
3 years, 3 months ago

Traffic violations on Pune-Mumbai e-way: speeding tops the charts

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: With traffic returning to normal on the Pune-Mumbai expressway, speeding of vehicles is topping the charts in terms of violations, followed by not wearing seat belts and lane cutting in that order. Sanjay Jadhav, superintendent of police, highway state police, Pune, who is in charge of the Khandala and Vadgaon checkposts, said, “Speeding is one of the major violations …

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