Dist police take tech route to reduce fatal crashes

Mysuru: Mysuru district police are adopting new technologies and creating awareness among vehicle users in rural areas to reduce fatal and non-fatal road accidents.
Over the past three years, an average of 440 road users have died annually in road accidents in the district, with an average 1,730 being injured each year. This year, over 200 have lost their lives and around 1,000 have been injured in road crashes up to June 27, reflecting the concerning trends from previous years.

BN Nandini, additional superintendent of police for Mysuru district, said efforts are being made to reduce road accidents, which have seen a slight decrease over the previous year. “We're putting our best foot forward to bring down the number of accidents by disciplining the road users to follow traffic rules,” additional superintendent of police added.
A senior officer said Hunsur Road has been identified as a high-risk area, with multiple ‘black spots’ where accidents frequently occur. Measures such as widening roads and installing traffic equipment to slow down vehicles and caution road users have been implemented. Similar efforts are also underway in Periyapatna and HD Kote, areas known for witnessing fatal accidents.
For the first time, police are focusing intensively on road safety and disciplining road users to save lives lost due to negligence in rural areas of Mysuru. They are also addressing road engineering issues and implementing corrective measures.
This concerted effort by the Mysuru district police aims to tackle the prevalent issue of road accidents by employing advanced technology and raising awareness among the community.
District cops install
AI-powered cameras
Starting from July 1, Mysuru district police will record traffic rule violations using Artificial-Intelligence-powered surveillance cameras. According to superintendent of police Seema Latkar, these cameras will document violations such as riding without helmet, triple riding, driving without seatbelts, and using mobile phones while driving. Notices will be sent to the registered mobile phones of violators, who must pay fines online or at the nearest designated police stations. Failure to pay the fine will result in a Rs 500 penalty or a three-month jail term. Police said about 50 AI-powered cameras would be installed at 23 locations in the district to check violations by vehicle users.