Kuwait launches automated cameras to crack down on seatbelt and phone violations
The initiative will enhance road user safety by accurately and effectively monitoring violations, ensuring full compliance with traffic laws.
• The Ministry of Interior urges drivers to follow traffic rules, use seat belts, and avoid using phones while driving to protect their safety and that of other road users.
Under the directives of Sheikh Fahd Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Minister of Interior, the Ministry of Interior has begun installing automated surveillance cameras to monitor seatbelt violations and the use of handheld phones while driving. This initiative, reported by Al Jarida newspaper, aims to reduce traffic accidents and enhance road safety by utilizing artificial intelligence and modern technology.
This initiative aims to enhance road user safety by accurately and effectively monitoring violations, ensuring full compliance with traffic laws. The ministry urges drivers to follow traffic rules, use seat belts, and avoid using phones while driving to protect their safety and that of other road users.
The ministry emphasizes that the implementation of these systems is part of a comprehensive strategy to enhance traffic security and reduce the number of accidents that claim many lives each year. The ministry also hopes this technology will help achieve the desired goals by increasing road safety.
