The traffic on normal roads is increasing day after day and will do so as the time passes, the road network has become an integral part of our civilization to move from one place to another. Goods are carried by trucks or huge trailers from one place to another and thanks to the increasing number of car owners, the highways and normal city roads are jam packed with hired 4wd vehicles. Now, maintaining this traffic and also with so many vehicles around, there is a lot of risk of road accidents which are very common and can be deadly to the safety of people. This is a problem and it is very difficult to maintain order on the roads.
Now, technology is being developed to ensure that the task of traffic control is made a lot simpler with the introduction of technology which will help the police to monitor the roads and also catch the culprits who violate basic traffic laws.
Use of technology for road safety
It has been proved that most of the numbers of road accidents which take place are due to rash driving, and people tend to ignore the speed limits for different roads and tend to speed at will if they find the roads empty. So, now at every major crossing or a traffic signal there is a patrol car, these policemen have a speed detector in their possession and if they see the car is speeding; then they will either chase it or with the help of the camera attached to the hood of their car, they will issue a speeding ticket with the speeding car’s registration on it.
Thanks to technology now catching people who speed over the speed limits are being caught easily. Due to this there has been a considerable fall in the number of accidents caused due to speeding cars.
There are traffic cameras installed at traffic signals, this is to ensure that traffic signals are made to be followed and respected by the drivers. The cameras are very quick, if a car speeds past a signal when it is a red light, then the camera clicks innumerable pictures of the number plate of the car so as to issue a speeding ticket.
The traffic police have taken such steps to install cameras at traffic signals because the number of horrible accidents on roads is due to the fact that people do not respect the traffic signals, once when people are issued speeding tickets for not following traffic rules then the discipline to follow rules will automatically be followed by the people. Regular offenders will have their driving licenses suspended for at least six months.
Due to this innovation, the traffic police have confirmed that there has been a steady decrease in the number of road accidents caused due to breaking of traffic signals. Though there have been a lot of people whose licenses have been suspended, but this will only ensure safety of the road.
A lion’s share of the number of accidents taking place on the road involves the practice of consuming alcohol and driving. The police also reported that there is an increase in road accidents on weekends as people tend to drink and drive. The invention and use of breath detectors and blood testers which show the alcohol the driver has consumed helps the policemen charge them a fine or suspend their license.
These are the ways how technology has helped the roads a safer place to drive and also ensure that the job of the policemen is made a lot easier.
For more you can read this PDF from Monash university.
Now, technology is being developed to ensure that the task of traffic control is made a lot simpler with the introduction of technology which will help the police to monitor the roads and also catch the culprits who violate basic traffic laws.
Use of technology for road safety
- Speed detectors and its use
It has been proved that most of the numbers of road accidents which take place are due to rash driving, and people tend to ignore the speed limits for different roads and tend to speed at will if they find the roads empty. So, now at every major crossing or a traffic signal there is a patrol car, these policemen have a speed detector in their possession and if they see the car is speeding; then they will either chase it or with the help of the camera attached to the hood of their car, they will issue a speeding ticket with the speeding car’s registration on it.
Thanks to technology now catching people who speed over the speed limits are being caught easily. Due to this there has been a considerable fall in the number of accidents caused due to speeding cars.
- CCTV cameras to stop traffic rule breakers
There are traffic cameras installed at traffic signals, this is to ensure that traffic signals are made to be followed and respected by the drivers. The cameras are very quick, if a car speeds past a signal when it is a red light, then the camera clicks innumerable pictures of the number plate of the car so as to issue a speeding ticket.
The traffic police have taken such steps to install cameras at traffic signals because the number of horrible accidents on roads is due to the fact that people do not respect the traffic signals, once when people are issued speeding tickets for not following traffic rules then the discipline to follow rules will automatically be followed by the people. Regular offenders will have their driving licenses suspended for at least six months.
Due to this innovation, the traffic police have confirmed that there has been a steady decrease in the number of road accidents caused due to breaking of traffic signals. Though there have been a lot of people whose licenses have been suspended, but this will only ensure safety of the road.
- Steps taken to curtail drinking and driving
A lion’s share of the number of accidents taking place on the road involves the practice of consuming alcohol and driving. The police also reported that there is an increase in road accidents on weekends as people tend to drink and drive. The invention and use of breath detectors and blood testers which show the alcohol the driver has consumed helps the policemen charge them a fine or suspend their license.
These are the ways how technology has helped the roads a safer place to drive and also ensure that the job of the policemen is made a lot easier.
For more you can read this PDF from Monash university.
