Digital Goa, May 31 – Smart Signals will be operational at 13 places in and around Panaji including Merces and Porvorim from tomorrow, June 1 to detect and penalise traffic offences remotely. The transport department will start issuing e-challans for violations captured by CCTV cameras from tomorrow. Directorate of Transport has already released a list specifying the fines to be levied on traffic rule violators through the Artificial Intelligence(AI) enabled Smart signal systems. Some of the fines for different types of violations are as follows : – For using mobile phone while driving – Fine for first time offence Rs 1,000 & Fine for subsequent offence Rs 10,000 , Failure to obey traffic signs – Fine for first time offence Rs 500 Fine for subsequent offence Rs 1,000, Not wearing seat belt – Rs 1000, Not wearing helmet –Rs 1000 etc. As per directions of Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety (SCCORS), Red light jumping, over speeding, talking on mobile phone while driving, Carrying person in goods carriage , Overloading goods carriage ,Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs will attract fine plus minimum 3 months imprisonment. Based on the success of the system, similar Smart Signals will be installed across Goa over a period of time.
Fines List https://digitalgoa.com/smart-signals/
