Abu Dhabi traffic police department said it has introduced a new suite of smart devices that will enable the officers to issue tickets for traffic violations through their mobile phones.

The Traffic and Patrols Directorate at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ) said the device, which is armed with several key features, helps the traffic police personnel to identify the offending vehicles by simply keying in the vehicle's registration number.

It also provides a background check feature for wanted drivers by displaying a warning message on the screen once the officers key in the drivers’ licence number on to the system.

"Moreover, it allows traffic officers to issue traffic violation tickets that indicate accurate details about the location using the Global Positioning System (GPS), said a senior official.

Brigadier Engineer Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi, Director General of Central Operations at Abu Dhabi Police said: "This new smart system would allow officers to issue traffic violation tickets in the presence of the offenders or in absentia; digitally or based on a still photos. They also include special features such as running background checks about drivers and inquiring about the vehicles simply by logging in the data pertaining to the vehicle and then sending violations to the main database."

"This is achieved through safe technical procedure, which allows the exchange of  data between mobile phones of the traffic officers issuing the violation tickets and the police main server,” he explained.

Brigadier Al Harithi pointed out that issuing traffic violation tickets via mobile phone fall in line with the efforts to enhance services development.

“It also aims to empower staff members by providing them with cutting-edge smart services reinforced by advanced systems and programs and supported by an integrated database of mega data, business intelligence software and proactive analysis,” he added.

With the introduction of the new traffic-related technology, traffic officers can now issue any violation ticket using smart phones, by taking a digital photo of the violating vehicle.

"Violations include parking in spaces dedicated to people with special needs; overtaking on the hard shoulder of the road; and other violations in presence of the offenders or in absentia. This would reinforce traffic control operations; in accordance with best practices in the field of traffic safety, achieve compliance with traffic laws, and reduce traffic accidents,” he added.-TradeArabia News Service