Speed Check: Maharashtra Police Launch High-Tech Highway Surveillance

The Maharashtra Highway Traffic Police have embarked on a new road safety initiative, launching a comprehensive camera-based speed enforcement pilot project along the Mumbai-Nashik highway. This six-month trial is strategically implemented to tackle over-speeding, particularly between Shahapur in Thane district and Ghoti in Nashik district, areas notorious for frequent accidents.

Praveen Salunke, the Additional Director General of Police (Traffic), emphasized that state-of-the-art hand-held speed enforcement cameras are now operational at various earmarked locations. These technological marvels can detect high-speed violations effectively, even under adverse weather conditions such as heavy rain and nighttime darkness.

The project is a collaborative endeavor with the Global Road Safety Partnership, bolstered by the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety. Comprehensive training for traffic personnel ensures adept handling of the equipment, promising a significant plunge in road accident fatalities, which stats attribute 70% to speeding mishaps.

(With inputs from agencies.)