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19 March 2024

No-flash cameras for speeding, red-light jumpers

150 light-controlled junctions will be fitted with surveillance cameras in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and the Western Region within the next five years (SUPPLIED)

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By Mohammed Al Sadafy

The Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate urged motorists to reduce speed near intersections and avoid accelerating when approaching intersections to “catch” the green light as it switches to yellow.

The directorate said the cameras that monitor traffic violators at Abu Dhabi intersections use infrared technology without flashing to nab motorists who jump red lights, exceed speed limits, misuse traffic lanes, park vehicles on pedestrian crossings, and catch speeders who illegally overtake other vehicles at intersections in addition to capturing vehicles that turn illegally or make a U-turn to the left from the wrong lane.

Brigadier Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi, Director of Traffic and Patrols at the Abu Dhabi Police, warned motorists against running traffic lights when using mobile phones. He said lack of attention results in critical mistakes and significant material and human losses. Brigadier  Al Harithi noted that motorists have the right of way at the green light, urging motorists coming from opposite directions to wait until the light turns to green.

Al Harithi also stated that the monitoring system at intersections in Abu Dhabi, which was launched by the directorate at the beginning of 2012, is an integrated project to improve traffic safety at intersections. As part of the programme, 150 light-controlled junctions will be fitted with surveillance cameras in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and the Western Region within the next five years.  He indicated that the first phase of the project included the installation of cameras at 40 junctions in Abu Dhabi City.

Al Harithi explained that the traffic monitoring system at intersections in the emirate is a modern traffic system allowing continuous assessment of the engineering of intersections and their impact on traffic safety and accidents. The system is linked to the notifications and text messaging system, as well as to the Portable Variable Message Signs (PVMS).

The project represents one of the most important traffic safety improvement projects (engineering, awareness, control, assessment, response, and speed) on the roads and intersections in Abu Dhabi. “It is an integrated project encompassing the necessary components to improve traffic safety, or the 5Es of traffic safety integration,” added  Al Harithi.

“The traffic control cameras at intersections are high quality thermal infrared cameras covering more than five lanes in each direction. They are multifunctional, and include infrared licence plate readers, they are used to determine the numbers and types of crossing vehicles, estimating the average speed, and determining the number and directions of pedestrians during the green and red lights,” he added.

Al Harithi stressed that the directorate is exerting considerable efforts to curb traffic accidents resulting in deaths and serious injuries by promoting traffic control and installing modern automated control systems for internal and external roads in Abu Dhabi.

The directorate also tries to improve traffic awareness through the Abu Dhabi traffic programme called “Together.” This programme is ongoing on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube and disseminates traffic culture through media and lectures and enhances communication with all segments of society. It also urges all road users to observe traffic laws and regulations.

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