Obey MusiwaHerald Reporter THE City of Harare has officially moved its Public Safety Division, including Traffic Enforcement and the Harare Metropolitan Police, into the Chamber Secretary Department and launched a pilot automation system that delivers real-time detections of traffic infractions.AI-powered cameras now deliver real-time detection of line-crossing offences and seatbelt violations, arresting over 3 600 vehicles weekly for stepping over lines.AI has also enabled the Zimbabwe Republic Police to flag 500 daily offences for red-light running, cellphone use and seatbelt non-compliance.Speaking to The Herald, Acting Harare City Council Chamber Secretary Warren Chiwawa said stakeholders are being called on to collaborate and extend this technology across the Central Business District.“We are not the only stakeholder performing enforcement duties on our roads. There is need for the City of Harare to join hands with other stakeholders. We have a pilot project for automation at the corner of Jaison Moyo and Simon Muzenda to demonstrate the efficiency of the system at the site,” he said.To capitalise on these results, the council plans to deploy an AI-driven, integrated enforcement platform that will synchronise the efforts of the Public Safety Division, ZRP, ZINARA and other agencies, ensuring real-time coordination, reducing congestion, and creating a safer, more orderly Central Business District.Mr Chiwawa emphasised the significance of implementing automation in traffic bylaw enforcement due to the sharp increase in vehicle traffic.“I wish to introduce Automation in the enforcement of Traffic Bylaws based on the fact that the volume of traffic has increased from about 10 000 vehicles to about 2 million vehicles plying the city in recent times.
Our road infrastructure has not changed, hence the need to automate the Central Business District to maintain order,” said Mr Chiwawa.Acting Head of Public Safety, Mr Martin Chimombe, said automation will complement existing traffic pylons by detecting violations and criminal activity in real-time.“What is important now is that there are many situations in town that require the use of technology, as we can compare with other countries such as South Africa, to develop is a step towards maintaining order.”Share on FacebookPost on XFollow usSave
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