November 2009 - Successful launch of TraffiCop product- [ November 20 2009 ]
"TraffiCop" project to monitor rule violators, increase revenue through fines, identify stolen vehicles and exchange data. Traffic offenders now beware. "TraffiCop" has now launched in the city on 20th November has equipped the cops with 100 BlackBerry mobile phones with Bluetooth Printers that will help them in reining traffic violators. Under the hi-tech project, the traffic police will be able to maintain a history of all traffic violators as well as vehicles.
The project was flagged off in the presence of State Energy and Water Resources Minister Mr. Ajit Pawar. The project was immediately put to test as a mock action was also taken against one car driver, who had put a fancy number plate on his car.
Omni Bridge Systems Pvt. Ltd, working on this mega-product for past 3 years has now reached to this stage with kind support from cooperative and hardworking Pune Traffic Police officers like DCP Manoj Patil and PSI Surendranath Deshmukh.
Apart from catching and fining repeated offenders, the project aims at increasing revenue collection through fines, faster identification of stolen vehicles and exchange of data. Though the project is initially meant for three months, it will slowly be implemented across the state.
Extra Vigilant Traffic Cops Go Hi-Tech With BlackBerry
Traffic offenders now beware. Pilot project "TraffiCop" that was launched in the city on Friday has equipped the cops with 65 blackberry mobile phones that will help them in reining traffic violators.
Under the hi-tech project, the traffic police will be able to maintain a history of all traffic violators as well as vehicles. The project was flagged off in the presence of State Energy and Water Resources Minister Mr. Ajit Pawar at Yashada. The project was immediately put to test as a mock action was also taken against one car driver, who had put a fancy number plate on his car.
The Science and Technology Park (STP), Omni Bridge Systems Pvt Ltd and Blackberry have jointly launched the project. Apart from catching and fining repeated offenders, the project aims at increasing revenue collection through fines, faster identification of stolen vehicles and exchange of data. Though the project is initially meant for three months, it will slowly be implemented across the state.
At the inauguration function, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Manoj Patil said, "Under the project, the traffic cops will be equipped with BlackBerry phones. Once a person is caught violating traffic rules like jumping a signal or standing on the zebra crossing mark, we will be able to produce a record of traffic violations on the spot and can see how many times he had been caught for such offences. The purpose is to inculcate a sense of traffic discipline among people."
The traffic police will also be given Bluetooth thermal printer. Once a traffic violator is caught, the vehicle's registration number or name of the offender will be sent to the server via the phone. The server will give the past data about traffic violations that will be stored on a computer server on a daily basis. While issuing a receipt for paying fine, details of the offence, offender, vehicle number, time and date will be fed to server.
Traffic cops get Blackberrys
Mr. Ajit Pawar hands over the first receipt. Traffic cops in Pune will soon be seen with BlackBerrys. State minister of water resources and energy, Ajit Pawar, inaugurated the "TraffiCop"system. Divisional commissioner Dilip Band, commissioner of police Dr Satyapal Singh and joint commissioner Rajendra Sonawane, were present.
The traffic police has prepared this system with help from the Omni-Bridge Systems Pvt. Ltd. And Science Technology Park. Dr Satyapal Singh said, “We need 300 BlackBerry’s, but we only have 65. We request the government to give us BlackBerry’s on built, operate and transfer( BOT) basis.”
Deputy commissioner of police (Traffic) Manoj Patil said, “When fining a traffic rule violator, we do not have the past record of the drivers. But now, a BlackBerry handset and Bluetooth thermal printer will be provided.
"This handset is connected to the main server which has the information of the license holder."
"After the offence is registered, a compounding fine will be shown by the server and its printout will be given to the violator." Patil added, "At present, this system will be on an experimental basis for three months and depending on the results, further decision of the implementation of the system will be taken."
