Punjab’s provincial government has chosen to use artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor traffic offences throughout the province.
It is worth noting that last month, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz encouraged provincial traffic authorities to use artificial intelligence to better police traffic laws in the province.
CM Maryam Nawaz has announced that traffic offences will be tracked using AI. It is worth noting that Punjab has become the first province in the country to use AI to reduce traffic offences.
For the first ever time in Punjab & Pakistan, we have started tracing traffic violations through AI-based detection. pic.twitter.com/3jc4lGcHaz
AI will assist the provincial traffic authorities in tracing the following violations:
- Disobeying traffic signals
- Triple riding
- Driving against traffic flow.
- Having coloured or coated glass.
- Ignoring line, lane and zebra crossing laws.
- Driving while prohibited
- Perform one-wheel stunts.
- Emitting excessive smoke
- Riding a motorbike without a helmet.
- Not fastening seatbelts
- Violating parking regulations
- Exceeding speed limit
- Overloading vehicles with passengers or cargo
- Driving at night without appropriate illumination
- Blocking traffic flow.
- Using cell phones while driving
- Operating an unregistered vehicle.
- Driving under the age limit (juvenile driver)
The Lahore City Traffic Police has prohibited helmet-less motorbike riders from Mall Road as part of its Helmet Enforcement Drive.
According to reports, traffic officials have placed up obstacles at various spots along Mall Road. Motorcycle riders without helmets are being stopped on Cantt, Zafar Ali Road, Canal Road, Governor House and Istanbul Chowk.
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