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Fines will be issued freely! Drivers should be on alert, as new radars on Brazilian highways represent a new milestone in traffic control in Brazil

Written by Alisson Ficher
Published 11/11/2024 às 02:43
New smart radars on Brazilian highways increase monitoring and reduce dangerous overtaking, improving traffic safety.
New smart radars on Brazilian highways increase monitoring and reduce dangerous overtaking, improving traffic safety.
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The new smart radars promise to revolutionize safety on Brazilian highways, with strict surveillance that monitors every dangerous overtaking maneuver and promises to inhibit reckless practices.

Brazilian roads have never been a place for reckless drivers, but now, more than ever, dangerous driving can take a toll on your wallet.

With the installation of new smart radars, the country's highway surveillance is at a strict level, aiming to reduce dangerous overtaking and save lives.

The landscape for drivers has changed, with the introduction of technologies that record every risky maneuver, forcing those who defy safety to think twice before breaking the law.

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The proposal is clear: to curb excesses and reduce the alarming accident rates on Brazilian roads.

. With the presence of these advanced radars, highway safety gains an ally that promises to inhibit dangerous practices and reinforce drivers' commitment to traffic laws.

How do smart radars work?

The new devices installed on the highways feature cutting-edge technology, consisting of motion sensors and high precision cameras.

According to the National Traffic Department (detran), these radars can capture every detail of irregular overtaking.

A specific model, the continuous range radar, It was designed to record the position of vehicles in relation to signs, accurately identifying each illegal overtaking and speeding up the application of fines.

These violations are automatically reported to the system, allowing drivers to be quickly notified of the fine..

This agility in inspection represents a revolution in Brazilian traffic, guaranteeing a constant and relentless monitoring presence on the roads.

The challenge of dangerous overtaking

In Brazil, overtaking in prohibited areas is a chronic problem. According to the Brazilian Traffic Code (CTB), Overtaking in areas such as sharp curves, hills and slopes remains among the most dangerous infractions, increasing the rate of fatal accidents.

These low-visibility, high-risk locations, often ignored by hurried or reckless drivers, pose a danger not only to the person committing the offense, but to everyone around them.

According to traffic experts, the adoption of smart radars is a fundamental step forward in reversing this situation.

The intention is to force drivers to reconsider their attitudes on the roads, aware that each dangerous overtaking maneuver can result in a fine and, worse, a real risk of an accident.

Are they the definitive solution?

Although the arrival of smart radars represents an important milestone in monitoring, the question that many raise is whether this will be a definitive solution for reducing accidents.

According to analysts, Radars are an effective measure, but it is necessary to go further, promoting driver awareness and constant education on traffic rules.

Changing driving behavior, experts say, is an essential element in ensuring safety on Brazilian roads.

To consolidate the effectiveness of these measures, Traffic education must go hand in hand with technology, encouraging respect for the law and reinforcing the importance of prudent attitudes.

After all, as much as radars act as a disincentive, the real change occurs in the mindset of those who drive.

Impact on road safety

Since the implementation of smart radars, accident statistics on Brazilian highways have shown a significant drop, as reported by Detran.

These devices have played an important role in deterring risky practices, making drivers think twice before performing dangerous overtaking maneuvers.

The result is a reduction in serious accidents and, consequently, safer traffic for everyone.

However, Analysts say continued investment in modernizing oversight will be essential to maintain this progress.

To ensure long-term safety, authorities and drivers need to work together, integrating technology and a commitment to safer traffic.

Inspections can curb infractions, but will they be enough to change drivers’ behavior?

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Silvio Goulart
Silvio Goulart
11/11/2024 06:06

Slot machine... Investment has to be in education and in the quality of roads, the culture in Brazil is to generate profitable industries after all, those who profit from the mess are those who take advantage of it.

Louriano
Louriano
11/11/2024 07:30

Simply robbery in the face of ****. Since there are no roads above 120 why don't you reduce the speed of vehicles like before to 140 and 160 per hour?

nobody
nobody
11/11/2024 07:53

The fine mafia, no one can stop you, you don't care about the lives of citizens in traffic, you want our money to maintain your luxury, don't come with this **** talk that it's for safety because if it were for the safety of citizens, you would have to fix all these roads in Brazil, which are just potholes and badly made joints, one day there will be a real president, a real law like the United States, which has laws and takes care of its people, not like Brazil, which only dips its hands into the pockets of poor workers.

Nilton Jose Gross
Nilton Jose Gross
In reply to  nobody
11/11/2024 09:08

Congratulations, Zé!
You spoke the whole truth!
They are some big “**** faces”

Aires Lima
Aires Lima
In reply to  Nilton Jose Gross
11/11/2024 15:40

Someday someone will discover the fraud on the roads, with the pothole-filling operation (a disgrace), the quality of the asphalt, and the toll contracts. Just theft.

Fabio
Fabio
In reply to  nobody
11/11/2024 18:43

Well, that's right, this DETRAN mafia has no limits. It's an assault protected by law against the Brazilian people, because they don't use these latest generation devices to arrest **** cargo thieves, vehicle theft, robberies in commercial establishments, companies and so on... It's possible to film, identify the thief, send patrol cars to do the interpretation and arrest, - but no... they want to apply fines, and not have to do this work because they are a bunch of cowards.

Olir
Olir
In reply to  nobody
12/11/2024 00:32

It started well, but ended up saying the same thing as always

Siderlei RodriguesdeOliveira
Siderlei RodriguesdeOliveira
In reply to  nobody
12/11/2024 08:41

He said it all, these politicians just want to fill the pockets of the people who are ****

Robson
Robson
In reply to  nobody
12/11/2024 12:00

I travel all over the northeast and have never been fined, so I don't have to pay any fines, it's simple, just follow the traffic laws.

Lando Ribeiro
Lando Ribeiro
In reply to  Robson
12/11/2024 19:52

Travel to the north and Matogrosso my friend and stop defending the System, talk to your old lady, the camera doesn't educate anyone, get out of here

José
José
In reply to  nobody
12/11/2024 12:15

Congratulations Zé, and it's a shame how much this fine mafia is robbing you.

Severe
Severe
In reply to  nobody
12/11/2024 14:26

I completely agree with you! The roads in Brazil are shit, full of potholes and poor signage.

Out L
Out L
In reply to  nobody
12/11/2024 16:01

That's it Zé, you said what many would like to say, with the current misgovernment, figures $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ are what this government likes most.

Paulinho
Paulinho
In reply to  nobody
12/11/2024 22:48

That's right, Joe Nobody, you're absolutely right, we really need to fine these irresponsible drivers, real **** with guns in hand.
Congratulations on your comment.

VANDERLEI
VANDERLEI
In reply to  nobody
13/11/2024 05:10

He said it all, their business is to generate money to cover up the state leaders' waste, nothing related to road safety, because they don't set up support stations for drivers on the roads, they are a bunch of incompetents who only think about themselves and nothing else.

Danilo
Danilo
In reply to  nobody
13/11/2024 10:22

I agree with you in part, but I see so much madness on the road, like, a guy comes along a huge line of cars waiting to overtake a truck, then when he gets the chance, some idiot comes from behind thinking he has the right to overtake 10 cars at once.

Joel
Joel
In reply to  nobody
15/11/2024 08:20

That's right, just idle talk they say it's for safety but this safety is so they don't go without touching our pockets and continue giving them these exorbitant salary increases, so don't think it's to help the driver, if it were to help they would fix all these roads, then yes ok.

Carlos
Carlos
11/11/2024 08:01

Fixing the highways is no good
There should be a law to demonstrate the destination of the amounts charged by
In Brazil, everyone has to pay for the administrative incompetence of politicians

James
James
11/11/2024 08:14

They even **** this kind of thing, because they just want to raise money, saying it's for our safety, lol it's a joke.
Bad roads are what cause most accidents.
Of course, there are also those in a hurry.
But this thing about radars being for traffic education... Tell me another one

Danilo Biazus
Danilo Biazus
In reply to  James
11/11/2024 13:36

Indeed, 98% of traffic accidents are caused by the poor services provided by the state, impassable roads, full of holes, terrible shoulders and poor signage. I want the State to prove the opposite of what I wrote.

Alisson Ficher

Journalist graduated in 2017 and working in the field since 2015, with six years of experience in print magazines and over 12 thousand online publications. Specialist in politics, jobs, economics, courses, among other topics. If you have any questions, want to report an error or suggest a topic on the topics covered on the site, please contact us by email: alisson.hficher@outlook.com. We do not accept resumes!

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