Nearly 200 smart cameras installed at at prominent locations on Mangalore city roads by Mangalore Smart City Limited (MSCL) have started capturing images of traffic violators. Once implemented fully, the intelligent traffic management system will send auto-generated traffic slips to the mobile phones of vehicle owners. Mangalore City traffic police have already commenced the trial run, after which violators have been receiving alert messages on their phones. However, the system will be officially launched in July, and violators will have to pay penalties as per the Motor Vehicle rules.
The high-resolution cameras installed at various locations on the main roads of the city started detecting various violations, including two-wheeler riding without a helmet, car driving without set belt wrong-side driving, and signal jumping. The cameras provide real-time visuals, while the AI tools analyse the captured footage to identify and track traffic offences.
