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Smart radars are arriving on Brazilian highways to punish irregular overtaking and reduce serious accidents. Will this be the definitive solution to curb reckless driving?
In a new move to curb infractions and ensure greater safety on the roads, highways from north to south in Brazil have begun to feature advanced radars that not only facilitate the application of fines, but they also promise to curb one of the riskiest behaviors of drivers: irregular overtaking.
This new equipment, equipped with high technology, has transformed the way traffic is monitored, surprising drivers and putting offenders who challenge everyone's safety under the spotlight of authorities.
In Brazil, overtaking in prohibited areas is among the most common and dangerous infractions on the roads, putting the lives of drivers, passengers and pedestrians at risk.
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According to the Brazilian Traffic Code (CTB), irregular overtaking, especially in low visibility or high risk areas, are considered very serious infractions.
With the arrival of new radars, control over these practices is stricter, enabling the accurate and rapid detection of infractions and severely punishing reckless drivers.
Overtaking prohibited and severe penalties
Brazilian legislation, through Article 203 of the CTB, lists areas where overtaking is strictly prohibited.
These locations include sharp curves, inclines and declines without visibility, pedestrian crossings, bridges, overpasses, tunnels and sections with solid lines on the lane divisions.
According to the legislation, overtaking at these points represents a high risk of accidents., which is why the offense is classified as very serious.
Drivers caught overtaking illegally are penalized with a fine of R$ 2.934,70 and receive 7 points on their driver's license.
In some cases, recklessness can lead to the suspension of the right to drive, creating a safer scenario on the roads.
These punishments aim to alert drivers about the danger of disregarding traffic rules and to discourage reckless behavior.
How do the new radars work?
To intensify monitoring of illegal overtaking, new radars with cutting-edge technology were deployed on Brazilian highways.
One example is the continuous lane radar, developed especially to capture images of vehicles overtaking in places where this is prohibited.
These radars use motion sensors and high precision cameras, which record the exact position of vehicles in relation to the continuous lane, clearly and indisputably demonstrating any attempt at illegal overtaking.
Computer vision technology enhances security
In addition to continuous range radars, radars equipped with smart cameras are playing a crucial role in combating dangerous overtaking.
This computer vision technology allows monitoring the trajectory and speed of vehicles in real time, identifying any infractions.
The data is automatically sent to the Detran system, which processes the information and issues fines, ensuring that offenders are held accountable for their actions.
The impact of new radars on highway safety
The implementation of this technology not only facilitates the issuance of fines, but also serves as a powerful incentive for drivers to respect traffic rules.
The presence of these devices on Brazilian roads has contributed significantly to reducing the number of serious accidents, resulting in safer highways for everyone.
According to experts, modernizing monitoring systems is essential to promote safer traffic and to reverse the alarming rate of accidents caused by dangerous overtaking.
Do you think this new radar technology will really be able to reduce the number of accidents on Brazilian highways?
Saying that this ticketing industry reduces accidents is a big lie. I'm a salesman, I travel almost 1.000 km a week and I notice that they've increased the number of continuous lanes in stretches where they weren't. Of course, it's to make more tickets possible. What should reduce the number of accidents is to train drivers who really know how to drive. Driving schools don't teach you how to drive, they teach you how to get your driver's license.
The fine industry. They don't improve the roads, they don't widen them, they don't repair them, they fill them with speed cameras, the trucks take up all the lanes there are and, from the south to SP and vice-versa, they form an impossible line to pass on Regis Bittencourt. 24 hours a day. If you're traveling by car, go along the coast, BR 101.
Regis is hell.
It is absurd to increase industry without providing good road conditions.