File photo of the existing radar used on Qatar roads.
In another attempt to catch traffic violations, a new Qatari made radar will be installed in the streets soon, said a senior official. The radar manufactured by a private company will be monitoring common traffic violations such as overtaking from the right, failure to use seat belts, speeding and stopping in the yellow box.
“In next few days the radar will be installed on the streets and will be tested for 365 days to check its performance in high temperature and harsh weather conditions,” said Brig Mohamed Saad Al Kharji, Director-General of the Traffic Department.
Speaking on the sidelines of the ceremony took place at the Traffic department headquarters between Chevrolet exclusive dealer in Qatar to present a special edition Chevrolet Silverado 2017 Al Kharji added that, “The new radar meets world standards and specifications.”
The new radar is easy to use and available in different sizes and capable of recording violations immediately to the server through 4G technology. “Nowadays we are focusing more on the stopping in the yellow box violations. Because it became very common these days and we want to stop it,” Al Kharji said.
“We have installed about 100 radars to catch this type of violation,” Al Kharji said. Mobile cameras to monitor drivers on different parts of Qatar has succeeded in reducing traffic violations. It has also helped to reduce major and minor accidents and expect traffic violations to reduce this year.
While, referring to the implementation of the first phase of the plan to create traffic zones in five areas across the country, mainly where 75% of traffic accidents and the related mortality and injuries happen, Al Kharji clarified that the plan aims to deploy officers at the most required places.
“This plan will be soon implemented and a traffic violation investigator and engineering officer will be deployed at places where majority of accidents happen,” said Al Kharji. He also briefed about the ‘smart cars’ for driving tests saying it will decide the results without the intervention of the supervising policemen. “We are introducing such a service to bring more transparency to driving test and also to develop our services. And when we apply it complaints will end and the learners will not be under the tension of being monitored by a police officer,” Al Kharji said.
