Frustrated by commuters’ misbehaviour during confrontations, Nepal
Traffic Police have started using GoPro camera strapped around their
body to record such incidents. Traffic police stationed at New Road,
Thapathali, Baneshwor, Durbarmarg and Singha Durbar have started
carrying such cameras while on duty from Tuesday. The cameras will be
used for recording conversations between drivers during accidents and
when they talk to traffic police while being stopped for licence check
or violation of traffic rules. The video recorded by the camera can be
used for settling cases pertaining to traffic rule violation. It can
record audio from a distance of five metres and is useful for
identifying the guilty party. There have also been complaints from
several quarters regarding harsh behaviours of traffic police. The
recording devices will them understand the sensitivity while dealing
with the public.
DIG Prakash Aryal of Traffic Police said, “The drive has been launched
to make traffic police more accountable for their actions. As they know
that their actions too are being recorded, they will be more aware and
act politely while handling such cases.”ekantipur
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