The National Transport and Safety Authority seem to have realised, rather belatedly, that the era of Artificial Intelligence needs a digital solution to rein in out-of-control road carnage.
Cameras on major highways will naturally rid the roads of the shameless and undignified behaviour of traffic police officers demanding bribes from motorists and bus and matatu drivers.
The new drive will, without doubt, bring a sea change to the way fines and penalties are administered and, hopefully, generate and lock in revenue and block loopholes exploited for the past six decades by selfish, corrupt and unpatriotic officers whose concept of public service revolves around self-enrichment.
Traffic fines have, for decades, been a cash cow of the police, but with the new technological intervention, the Inspector General can beef up the streets to kick out petty criminals.
But more importantly, the NTSA must carry out an aggressive awareness and marketing campaign to inform the public about how the system works and how fines are paid so that motorists know what to expect.
With the automated speeding fines having come into effect, the number of fatal accidents that claimed the lives of 5,009 people last year will be a thing of the past.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.” —British Prime Minister Harold Wilson was born on March 11, 1916
Comments 0
Sign in to join the conversation
Sign In Create AccountNo comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!