200 smart cameras to monitor road safety in Tbilisi
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A total of 200 smart cameras, which are able to detect license plate numbers, are fully operational in Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi starting from July 9, aiming to expose even minor traffic violations.
Of these 200 cameras, 16 were installed at traffic lights at large crossroads in Tbilisi which will be able to immediately record traffic violations.
By the end of this year about 1,000 smart cameras will be installed in the regions of Georgia, Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs announced.
These cameras are very sensitive and able to record even minor violations. While automatically catching all kinds of violations the cameras are also able to immediately identify the owner of the car.
The smart cameras will be monitored by the Joint Operation Centre, which opened in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi on October 4, 2016.
A total of 36,394 vehicles have been inspected in Georgia as of June 20, 2018 and 75 percent of them (27,143 vehicles) have been found road-worthy, announces Georgia’s Ministry of Economy.
In a bid to curb speeding and reduce related accidents, the Government of Georgia has made it compulsory for buses, mini-buses and trucks operating in the country to have speed-limiting devices installed.
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Experts develop a National Strategy on Road Safety
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The third stage of mandatory vehicle inspections will start in Georgia on October 1, 2018, announces the Georgian Ministry of Economy.
Georgia ranks fifth among 125 countries in the 2018 Crime Index by Numbeo. The country has improved its ranking by two steps compared to last year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported today.
All taxis driving in the streets of Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi will be required to be white, following a decision made by Tbilisi City Hall today.
Passengers of buses moving in the streets of the Georgian capital of Tbilisi will have access to free Wi-Fi in 2019, announces Tbilisi Transport Company.
Three hundred smart cameras will be installed over bus lines and bicycle tracks in Tbilisi to record violations and control the speed of vehicles.
6,608 individuals have been killed and up to 85,946 received injuries in Georgia in road accidents over the past ten years, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia says.
The most common traffic violation in Georgia in April-June 2019 is improper parking, data published today by the Georgian Interior Ministry reads. The ministry reports that many drivers continue to drive and talk on the phone at the same time, which is also a threat to traffic safety.
Smart traffic lights will reduce air pollution and improve traffic incidence response time in the capital Tbilisi city, Tbilisi Deputy Mayor Maia Bitadze said while presenting the Tbilisi Bus Transit Corridor project.
Access for certain vehicle types may be restricted on select roads of Georgia’s capital city on workdays to alleviate traffic jams, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze said on Wednesday.
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