Dubai Police new AI cameras caught driver using two phones at once while driving a car with tinted windscreen.
In an awareness video posted by Dubai Police, another driver was seen reading a newspaper while also driving.
Dubai Police said the investment in smart traffic systems is part of a broader effort to reduce serious traffic accidents.
Warned that drivers caught using phones or other distractions while behind the wheel face a 30-day vehicle impoundment.
The Dubai Police has announced the deployment of new smart traffic technologies designed to detect traffic violations such as not wearing seat belts, mobile phone usage, and other distractions from the road.
In an awareness video posted by Dubai Police, a driver was caught using two phones at once while driving a car with tinted windscreen and another driver seen reading a newspaper while also driving.
According to Major General Saif Muhair Al Mazrouei, Director of the General Department of Traffic at Dubai Police, the investment in smart traffic systems is part of a broader effort to reduce serious traffic accidents.
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“The use of these technologies supports Dubai’s objective of becoming a global leader in traffic safety and aligns with the strategic goal of reducing road accident fatalities,” he confirmed.
Al Mazrouei warned that drivers caught using mobile phones, tailgating or other distractions while behind the wheel face a 30-day vehicle impoundment plus additional fines of between Dh400 and Dh1,000.
He explained that releasing the awareness video is part of a broader effort to improve road safety, increase awareness among all road users, and reduce serious traffic accidents.
Al Mazrouei concluded by reinforcing safe driving practices in Dubai such as adhering to speed limits, heeding road signs and maintaining a safe distance between vehicles.
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