Since the beginning of December, mobile cameras have started being used on roads in the Minsk region. The State Automobile Inspectorate (SAI) told av.by in more detail how they work and what violations they catch.
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The camera is equipped with a magnet, so it can be easily attached to any metal object, the inspector explains.
"Data transfer is performed online. By pressing a button, you can enable recording (we activate this function only when a violation is detected). You can also take a screenshot, activate a siren, switch to night mode, adjust the detection area, and much more. You can work with several cameras simultaneously in one program."
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The mobile camera primarily helps catch failure to yield to pedestrians, violation of intersection rules, and phone use. This camera also records whether the driver and passenger are wearing seatbelts – but only in good weather conditions.
The camera can also help detect crossing the roadway in an unauthorized location.
The camera can operate for about five hours without interruption.
During two hours of work at peak times, the camera sometimes catches 6-7 violations.
The advantage of such cameras is that they can be placed anywhere for a short period (unlike stationary ones) — for example, when there is a need to monitor a high-accident area.
What if the visibility is poor on the street?
"Failure to yield to pedestrians can be detected even in the most difficult weather conditions," say the State Automobile Inspectorate. "If the camera fails to recognize a vehicle's license plates, and the driver disagrees with the violation, then cameras from the Republican Public Safety Monitoring System, installed along the vehicle's route, come to the rescue. They record license plates in any weather."
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