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Cameras to trap cars with expired plates

SMART DETECTION SYSTEM IN AJMAN WILL GO LIVE ON JULY 1

- BY AGHADDIR ALI Staff Reporter

Ajman Police will activate a smart detection system to fine motorists with expired vehicle registrati­ons via their network of traffic cameras.

The system, which is part of the ‘Ajman is a Safe City’ project, will start catching violators from July 1.

The detection system will be able to detect vehicles with expired registrati­on and a Dh500 fine and four black points will be imposed on the violators. The vehicles will be impounded for seven days.

Lieutenant Colonel Khalid Mohammad Al Nuaimi, deputy director of police operations, said the move will help save time and strengthen road safety.

He urged motorists to renew their expired number plates as they risk a fine, and if they are involved in an accident they won’t be covered by insurance.

Meanwhile, close circuit television (CCTV) surveillan­ce systems are being installed in Ajman to help police and other security forces keep an eye on the public to enhance security services and prevent crimes.

The latest surveillan­ce cameras are currently being used on Ajman roads. The step of installing the advanced cameras comes as part of Ajman Police’s ■ ambitious project titled ‘Ajman is a Safe City’.

As many as 450 video cameras were installed on key roads and vital areas in the emirate in the first phase of the project, which started in 2016.

Ajman Police have signed a Memorandum of Understand­ing (MoU) with Atlas Telecom to upgrade its city surveillan­ce.

The infrastruc­ture hardware and software has been tailored to suit the specific needs of the Ajman Police Department and, following the roll-out, Ajman Police will have deeper and wider coverage, improved rapid response, sharper investigat­ion and evidence tracking abilities, as well as increased transparen­cy.

These cameras were connected to Ajman Police’s operations room and give regular updates on road safety and traffic flow through the implementa­tion of the latest communicat­ion methods, including the internet protocol connect and the 3G LTE.

The operations room is equipped with latest data centres that can guarantee efficient reception, display, storage and protection of data.

These cameras will be used in various fields, including their ability to read cars’ number plates and monitor traffic flow.

fine and four black points for vehicle with expired registrati­on

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Photo: Pankaj Sharma/Gulf News Tourists select postcards at Deira Old Souq yesterday. The area continues to be a magnet for tourists even in the summer months.
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The smart radar system. Ajman Police will impound violating vehicles for 7 days.

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