First phase of smart camera system starts Feb 1

TDT | Manama

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The Ministry of Interior announced that the General Directorate of Traffic will begin operating the first phase of the smart camera system on 1 February 2026, following confirmation of the system’s technical readiness and its efficient operation under various conditions.

The ministry noted that awareness programmes will be intensified in the coming days, focusing on the main violations that the system can detect, in a move aimed at enhancing road safety.

It explained that the new phase relies on the actual monitoring of violations through an advanced surveillance system. The most prominent violations that can be detected by the smart cameras include exceeding the speed limit, running red lights, and using the emergency vehicles lane (yellow lane).

They also include using a handheld mobile phone while driving and failure to wear seatbelts by the driver and front-seat passenger. Other violations include allowing a child to sit in the front seat.