HC asks if AI cameras installed on roads across State can track overspeeding vehicles

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Referring to an accident in which a luxury car driven by a youth rammed a two-wheeler carrying three riders on the Kochi airport road, the court asked whether there was a system in place to intercept vehicles travelling at speeds of 100 to 200 kmph.

The Kerala High Court has asked the State government and the Transport department to clarify whether AI-enabled cameras installed on different roads can track vehicles that exceed the speed limits set for different corridors in the State.

They must also specify whether there is a system to initiate prompt action against such violators, said a Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan and Justice K.V. Jayakumar. Referring to an accident on the airport road here, in which a luxury car driven by a youth, reportedly in an intoxicated condition, rammed a two-wheeler carrying three riders, killing them, the court asked whether there was a system in place to intercept vehicles being driven at speeds of 100 kmph to 200 kmph.

Asking how drivers could control vehicles at such speeds, the court said the government and the department must come up with practical solutions to prevent such incidents. It also sought details of vehicles found to be travelling at speeds exceeding 150 kmph and the follow-up action taken. The government must specify how much time would be required to introduce a centralised monitoring system and whether technical assistance could be sought from the Kerala State IT Mission.

In addition, the government must explain the measures being taken to ensure proper lane markings, especially on highways, enforce lane discipline, address the general lack of lane discipline, ensure the effective functioning of district-level road safety councils, and prevent accidents at vulnerable spots. The government must submit practical measures in this regard to the High Court within 10 days, the court said.

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