Speed guns deployed at Sabarmati Riverfront against overspeeding

Ahmedabad: To address the issue of speeding vehicles, the city’s traffic police have started installing speed radars at crucial intersections capable of measuring vehicle speeds and issuing instant fines if drivers exceed the established limits. To kickstart this initiative, a speed radar has been placed on the eastern side of the Sabarmati Riverfront.

According to an official, people engage in risky maneuvers during nighttime at some specific stretches, leading to accidents caused by excessive speeding. Deploying a large number of traffic officers on-site presents challenges, and the advantage of using speed radar guns is that they allow for immediate e-challan issuance.

Several roads have already been assigned speed limits, and this information is being integrated into the AI software. The traffic official further explained, “For instance, if someone exceeds a 40 km/h or 50 km/h limit at night, the radar will automatically capture an image of the vehicle and generate a challan. The challan will be automatically delivered to the violators through our data center.”

Currently, these speed guns are operational for three hours during peak traffic times in the morning and evening. Besides the speed radars, many of the city’s junctions are equipped with high-powered AI software integrated into CCTV cameras, enabling speed detection. DeshGujarat