The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office is increasing its surveillance and enforcement against traffic rule violators by using advanced technology like CCTV cameras and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems.
The Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office has stepped up its monitoring by using technology. They are making their actions against drivers who break traffic rules faster by using CCTV cameras and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems, the office announced.
According to the office, a number of drivers was penalized after they started using more technology for surveillance. Naresh Raj Subedi, who is the spokesperson and Superintendent of Police at the office, shared that a total of 38,778 drivers was penalized over one year.
“The cameras keep records of many things, like if the driver wearing a seatbelt, if they are using a mobile phone while driving, or if they are smoking,” he explained. “Once it is confirmed that a driver has broken traffic rules, we take action against that driver according to the law.”
Traffic police mentioned that these cameras help identify drivers who break rules on the road and then try to get away. They are then fined and face legal action. Also, the ANPR cameras do not just watch vehicle number plates, but also the activities of the drivers.
The office’s data shows that 15,954 drivers were penalized with the help of ANPR cameras from Baisakh 2082 to Ashar 20, 2083. In the same time frame, 22,824 drivers received fines and other penalties because of surveillance from CCTV cameras.
Senior Superintendent of Police Suresh Prasad Kafle, the Chief of the office, said that modern technology helps a lot with traffic management and also in investigating accidents. He added that even if a vehicle causes an accident and then flees, the cameras record the number plates and details of vehicles that passed through that route. This makes investigation and taking action easier.
He stated, “Even if the driver who caused the accident runs away, we can reach the owner of the vehicle based on its color, number plate, or other details. Then we take the necessary legal action.”
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