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Importance of a Scientific and Efficient Traffic Enforcement in India | IRTE

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405 people are killed in crashes and a mind-blowing 6.2 billion traffic violations take place on Indian roads every day.  Poor and inadequate road infrastructure and inefficient and faulty traffic enforcement systems are significant contributors to these numbers. The most significant role of traffic enforcement is reducing the number of severe and fatal accidents, the secondary being, ensuring a free flow of traffic. To make that a reality, we need efficient, effective and scientific systems in place. In developed countries, traffic enforcement agencies get the support of civic or road authorities to ensure a smooth flow of traffic while minimising the number of severe and fatal accidents. However, in developing countries like India, the responsibility of traffic enforcement lies with the traffic police, a significant number of whom do not have adequate training. It makes their job tougher and leads to chaos on the roads. Therefore, it is imperative to provide them with

How Technology is changing Traffic Law Enforcement! | IRTE

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Technology advancements have come as a blessing for traffic law enforcement agencies. The rapid expansion of technology has set the stage for new, innovative tools that help the officers to serve their communities better. To adequately curb the dangerous driving behaviour on the road - such as running red lights and speeding,  road traffic law enforcement authorities require tools that can help them not only monitor traffic speeds, but also catch the faulty motorists in the act.  The technology needs to be reliable and accurate enough to withstand the challenging environments and dynamic weather conditions that exist on highways and roads. Radar cameras and speed measurement systems are being used to deter speeding vehicles and thus reduce accident rates on the road. ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) is applied to reduce the human resource cost for detecting traffic violations.  Traffic law enforcement equipment:  In the past, law enforcement relied on devices such