VIDEO: Dubai Police show pedestrian crossings monitoring device and mobile phone violators

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Dubai Police General Command platform continues to display its services, latest technologies and innovative solutions during its participation in the 41st GITEX Technology Week held at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

The platform displayed the pedestrian crossings monitoring device specialized in monitoring and controlling vehicles that do not commit to giving priority to pedestrians in the locations designated for their crossing, in addition to monitoring the violation of not wearing a seat belt and being busy while driving, such as using the phone.

The pedestrian crossings monitoring device is part of the future strategic plans of Dubai Police, in continuing to develop its system of work to achieve the highest levels of traffic safety for drivers, passengers and pedestrians, and to obtain their rights and clarify their duties, thus enhancing the level of safety in traffic regulations and laws, and making roads safer.

The device works on a solar energy system, and is equipped with sensors that can recognize pedestrians crossing movement on both sides of the road, and it monitors vehicles by videotaping them to prove the condition, and works to give a red light signal to warn vehicle drivers of the need to stop and give priority to pedestrians to cross.

The device will photograph the vehicle, and a traffic violation is issued against the driver, stating that pedestrians are not given priority in the places designated for their crossing.