Shanghai police use drones to collect evidence and enforce laws, targeting "distracted driving" behaviors such as talking on the phone and smoking while driving
While driving, "distracted driving" behaviors such as answering phone calls, browsing electronic devices, and eating will not only cause accidents, but also cause "slow traffic" that affects the efficiency of road traffic. In response to this outstanding illegal act, the municipal public security and traffic police department stated that it is using drones to assist in "aerial law enforcement."
At about 9 o'clock on May 10, near the Yan'an Elevated Yandong Interchange, a slow-moving car attracted the attention of the traffic police on duty. Subsequently, the traffic police used a drone to capture a scene in which the driver in the car was holding his mobile phone in front of him and continuing to watch the screen, while also "taking both hands off" to perform click operations. As a result, the police stopped the car at the next ramp and gave the driver three points and a fine of 200 yuan.
The driver held his mobile phone in front of him and continued to watch the screen, and was filmed by a drone for evidence collection.
Nowadays, the law enforcement method of traffic violations such as "distracted driving" through drone patrol shooting and evidence collection is being used in the daily management of Shanghai Traffic Police. At about 16:00 pm on May 11, Jing'an Traffic Police used a drone to patrol and found that the driver of a large truck near Tianmu Middle Road, Hengfeng Road, was clicking on a mobile phone in one hand and holding a cigarette in the other hand. . The police stepped forward to intercept him and punished and educated the driver in accordance with the law.
Drone captured footage of truck driver using mobile phone with one hand and smoking with the other
The Shanghai Public Security and Traffic Police Department stated that data shows that more than 70% of traffic accidents are caused by inattention, and the phenomenon of "using communication tools" while driving is widespread. According to relevant regulations, driving a motor vehicle is not allowed to "make and answer handheld phones, watch TV, and other behaviors that hinder safe driving"; the road traffic safety violation points management measures that will be implemented from 2022 will also "make and answer handheld phones" and other behaviors that hinder safety. The demerit points for driving offenses were increased from 2 points to 3 points.
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