Motorists speeding after passing radars to be monitored and fined: Police

Drivers who reduce their speed near radars and increase it after passing are being monitored and will be fined, Abu Dhabi Police said. Brigadier Khalifa Mohamed Al Khaili, Deputy Director of the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at the Directorate General of Central Operations at the Abu Dhabi Police, explained that in keeping with the transparency strategy, the Abu Dhabi Police has informed motorists of radars’ locations through  signage boards on both sides of the road and urged them to reduce speeds to maintain their safety and the safety of other road users. He said fixed radars were installed at specific locations on the road. These locations were determined following accurate traffic studies about the hotspots that witness a density of traffic accidents and violations. He added that there are mobile radars such as the sniper and mobile radar, which constantly change locations in order to catch those who violate traffic laws and speed limits. "Surveillance cameras at intersections use a flash-less infrared light in order to catch violators on all lanes. They are 3D thermal cameras that carry out several functions such as reading the license plates of all passing vehicles, determining the numbers and types of passing vehicles, estimating the average speed, and determining the number and direction of pedestrians while traffic signals turn green and red." Emirates247