4 locations for installing cameras to fine traffic violators in Vinh City

(Baonghean)- On National Highway 1 through Vinh City, there are 4 locations where cameras are installed to monitor traffic safety violations at intersections.

Starting from August 7, Nghe An will deploy the Traffic Safety Violation Monitoring and Handling System (TSMS) on National Highway 1A through Nghe An. This is an important step forward in smart traffic management, ensuring patrolling, control, and handling of traffic safety violations.

The "extended arms"

Implementing Project 617 on "Building a Traffic Safety Violation Handling Monitoring System on key national highways and expressways" approved by the Prime Minister, recently, Department C67 has coordinated with relevant units to build, install and put into operation a traffic safety violation handling monitoring system on a number of national highways and expressways such as: Noi Bai - Lao Cai Expressway, Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong Expressway... and recorded positive results.

Surveillance cameras are installed at the intersection of Nguyen Thai Hoc - Quang Trung (Vinh City). Photo: Canh Nam

According to Project 167, National Highway 1A through Nghe An - Ha Tinh - Quang Binh provinces will be installed with 34 monitoring devices of various types, connected to traffic violation monitoring centers at local Traffic Police Departments. In Nghe An, the camera system is installed at 8 different locations (both directions), the installation points are all surveyed and are traffic "hot spots". In Vinh city, cameras are installed at 4 locations including:Vinh University Intersection; Le Mao extended - Tran Phu Intersection; Vinh market Intersection and Nguyen Thai Hoc - Quang Trung Intersection.

Each camera is integrated with software to monitor violations such as speeding violations, lane violations, observe and record traffic images; the ability to recognize all types of license plates of cars and motorbikes day and night, regardless of weather conditions with high accuracy, greatly helping in detecting and handling violations of traffic safety.

Colonel Cao Minh Phuong - Head of the Road and Railway Traffic Police Department said: "In addition to detecting and handling violations of road traffic safety, the camera surveillance system also effectively supports traffic flow regulation; stores image information to support investigation, find out the developments and causes of accidents, and identify the cause of the accident"...

For each violation, data about the violating vehicle detected by the camera will be immediately sent to the tablets of the patrol teams. The teams will use the images to stop the violating vehicle and then issue a fine. In cases where the camera detects a violating vehicle that the patrol teams cannot handle in time, the camera will send the data to the central control system at the Traffic Police Department of the Provincial Police. From the vehicle's license plate, all information about the vehicle owner will be transferred to the control center. After that, all images and violation information will be sent to the correct registered address for "cold fines".

If the owner of the violating vehicle has received the image and notice of violation but still does not comply, the Traffic Police Department will coordinate with the inspection centers or local authorities to apply measures to refuse inspection, enforce...

Diagram describing the operation method of the intelligent traffic monitoring system installed on National Highway 1.

Continue to "fine" through camera

After a period of suspension due to objective factors, starting from mid-August, the Traffic Police Department of Nghe An Public Security deployed a system to monitor, inspect and handle violations via cameras. Initially, the processing will be carried out through data from 4 cameras in the city, then experience will be drawn to deploy on the entire national highway through the area.

Immediately after the system is put into operation, the Traffic Police Department will widely disseminate it on the media and through propaganda sessions in localities so that people know and comply. At the same time, arrange forces to monitor and handle violations.

When installing "cold fine" cameras, vehicle owners are the ones who are directly fined, so they will definitely have to be more careful when driving. In addition, they must also participate in monitoring and taking responsibility for their vehicles in case of lending them out, or transportation businesses must also have sanctions for their drivers... It can be seen that the deployment of a surveillance camera system somewhat affects the psychology and awareness of traffic participants, helping many people "know fear" and reduce violations. Thanks to that, vehicle management will also be much more convenient.

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Truong Giang - Head of the Investigation and Handling Team - Provincial Traffic Police Department explained: "When using the form of "cold fine", meaning that the vehicle owner will be responsible for the violations, they will definitely have to complete all the procedures for changing the ownership. From there, the vehicle management work will also be much more convenient".

Images and videos of violations are transmitted to the processing center for the traffic police to monitor and impose penalties. Illustrative photo

In addition, in reality, on the current roads, there is no shortage of traffic participants who "argue and argue" when being handled by the traffic police, which can even lead to acts of resistance against law enforcement officers if the traffic police do not explain clearly and the violators lack self-control. In addition, there is no shortage of cases of taking advantage of relationships to exert pressure, ask for favors...

Major Dang Van Cuong - Head of Dien Chau Traffic Police Station affirmed: "In the future, when using the form of "cold fines", the situation of asking for favors will be resolved. Because all images of violations are automatically saved, that data will be continuously updated by the Department of Road and Railway Traffic Police. If there is a violation, it will definitely be handled, so drivers need to change their awareness".

In addition to the benefits of raising awareness and responsibility of traffic controllers; reducing pressure on patrol and control forces, the installation of cameras also has another very practical benefit. That is, when deploying surveillance cameras, it will certainly provide a lot of valuable data for authorities in investigating accidents, thefts, robberies, if any... When there are cameras, the psychology of criminals will have to change, thereby curbing certain criminal acts. And certainly, with the form of "cold fines", about 1 million people who are managing and using more than 1.4 million vehicles in the province must raise their awareness and responsibility when participating in traffic.

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