Traffic authorities turning to drones to pursue reckless drivers
The latest technology is being used to pursue reckless drivers and anyone caught violating traffic regulations on the roads. The Traffic authorities are using drones to monitor places where crowds gather in various regions, especially the external roads, as well as the sites common for races on public roads, Al-Jarida reported.
Several field experiments were conducted with the drones equipped with digital cameras, which proved to be very successful in locating gathering sites and monitoring vehicles driving recklessly and violating traffic laws, a traffic source told Al Jarida newspaper.
The first field experiment was done on 27 October, where three sports vehicles was photographed by drones for reckless driving and performing risky stunts, the source added.
Traffic patrols arrested the reckless drivers, who denied they violated any laws. However, the Traffic Investigations officers confronted them with evidence from the drones showing them committing serious traffic violations.
Their vehicles were impounded, and the three people will be referred to the Traffic Court next Sunday.
Footage taken from the drones will be presented to the traffic court judge as evidence against the violators.
The Director of Medical Emergencies in the Ministry of Health, Munther Al-Jalahma, told a local daily the department dealt with 10,311 road accidents during 2019, which roughly calculates as 860 accidents per month or 28 per day.
According to Al-Jalahmah, 943 cases were recorded in January, 934 in February, 889 in March, 892 in April, 801 in May, 822 in June, 828 in July, 722 in August, 689 in September, and 855 in October, 959 in November and 977 in December.
