The intelligent traffic monitoring and control camera system used in Dien Bien includes 2 types, of which the traffic monitoring and penalty camera (cold fine) has 19 devices installed at red light intersections in Dien Bien Phu city.
Along with that is a traffic flow measurement camera system with 6 devices installed at 3 main gateways of Dien Bien Phu City, including: Canh Quang Bridge (Thanh Minh Commune, Dien Bien Phu City); Thanh Nua Commune and Thanh Xuong Commune (Dien Bien District).
In addition, the public security and order surveillance camera system has 3 types of cameras to serve public security and order surveillance, including: high-altitude surveillance cameras with 11 devices installed in districts, towns, and cities.
In addition, in the surveillance camera system in Dien Bien, there are also 34 face recognition and crowd detection cameras installed in public areas, such as: entertainment areas, historical sites, some medical and educational facilities in districts, towns and cities.
Regarding security surveillance cameras, 74 devices have been invested to monitor security and order in neighborhoods and 68 surveillance cameras have been shared from districts, towns and cities across the province.
Putting the surveillance camera system into use is an important part of the strategy to build a smart and sustainable Dien Bien province; helping state agencies manage more effectively, respond faster to unexpected situations, and create a safe living environment for all people.
Speaking to Lao Dong Newspaper reporters, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Dinh Quan - Head of the Traffic Police Department, Dien Bien Provincial Police said that the use of the surveillance camera system is a very important basis for the Traffic Police force to study and apply to handle traffic violations (cold fines).
"Applying the form of fines will help raise awareness of traffic participants, even when there are no police officers present. This will limit violations and help reduce traffic accidents in the area," Mr. Quan added.
According to the Head of the Traffic Police Department, Dien Bien Provincial Police, currently, Dien Bien province has not officially applied the fines. However, this is an important basis for the functional forces to exploit and use effectively to promptly detect and handle violations.
"The use of surveillance cameras is also an important step for people to self-regulate their behavior, raise awareness of law compliance in general and when participating in traffic in particular. This will create a safe living environment for all people" - Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Dinh Quan added.
