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Cameras helping police
From:Shanghai Daily  |  2021-07-21 08:29

SHANGHAI traffic police have tracked down almost 900 people this year driving with suspended or annulled licenses, thanks to progressively more versatile police cameras on streets.

Connected to the police database, the smart surveillance cameras can spot motorists behind the wheel who no longer possess valid driving licenses, which triggers police investigations.

Through license plate recognition, the cameras also look for cars that have been removed from the registry or scrapped.

Scrapped cars are especially dangerous to traffic safety due to their low performance, and in some cases people who drive them use fake plates to dodge police cameras while ignoring traffic rules, police said.

This year, the cameras have helped police catch 301 people who drove scrapped cars and 29 others who drove deregistered cars. Fifty-six people were found to be driving cars with fake license plates. People who drive without a valid license are liable to be fined up to 2,000 yuan (US$308) and detained for as long as 15 days.

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