2. Control vehicle access to restricted areas
With smart video, authorities can restrict access to specific areas of the city for certain types of vehicle, such as those that are older or more polluting. This is possible based on license-plate recognition (ANPR) technology, which cross references vehicle number plates with traffic authority databases to determine their eligibility to enter restricted zones.
With ANPR technology, cities can create effective congestion charging schemes that reduce overall traffic demand, without penalizing drivers of green vehicles, such as electric vehicles. Additionally, vehicles belonging to residents of restricted traffic areas can also be exempted from charges.
3. Respond faster to traffic incidents that block traffic
In urban environments, traffic accidents, vehicle breakdowns and other incidents can cause delays of several hours on busy corridors. Smart video helps to address this challenge by detecting incidents in real time and sending alerts to blue light teams. This means that incidents can be cleared faster, reducing delays and ensuring that traffic jams are minimized.
How authorities can reduce traffic jams with Hikvision
To help cities address their congestion challenges, Hikvision has created the innovative ITS solutions portfolio. This includes AI-enabled cameras for ANPR, vehicle counting, and incident detection, which give authorities a real-time view of traffic conditions across their networks. With automated alerts for traffic build-up and other incidents, authorities can react faster and implement measures to ease traffic flow, reduce congestion, and lower emissions related to 'start-stop' traffic.
To find out more about Hikvision ITS solutions and how they can help your authority to reduce traffic congestion to speed up journey times and improve road-user experiences, please visit the website. Alternatively, feel free to contact us for a consultation on how our technologies can help you meet your congestion-reduction targets.
[1] 2022 - Traffic jams: Paris ranked second worst city in the world after London (gettotext.com)