Pedestrian safety is of great importance within any city, and this is especially the case in areas which experience significant levels of pedestrian congestion. There are many systems already present to make on foot travel as safe as can be such as traffic lights and pedestrian crossings. However, these methods are standard around the world, and accidents still occur.
The Abu Dhabi police have recently announced and unveiled a new system they intend to put out into the public which, the hope is, will result in a drastic increase in safety and decrease in accident occurrences. The new introduction is that of pedestrian radar cameras.
How the Radars Work
The system will begin in school zones, as these are some of the most critical areas which see severe congestion at certain times of the day.
The radar consists of two cameras, and they watch both the road and the pedestrians. They then proceed to provide warnings to both parties when pedestrians should cross, and when cars should be aware of them.
While the system will begin in school zones, in time, they will then proceed other areas that are known to be congested.
Failure to stop at these signs will land a driver with an AED 1000 fine and ten black points, and school buses that do the same will result in the driver receiving an AED 500 fine. The concept is currently in the testing phase and is soon to be more widely deployed.
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