On Delhi’s roads with no seatbelt or helmet? CCTV may be watching

Delhi's roads have a new watchful eye on them, courtesy of CCTV cameras installed by the Delhi Traffic Police. The system, launched in March 2019, has been expanded to cover a wider range of violations, including riding without a helmet, ignoring seat belts, traveling in the wrong direction, and improper lane changes. Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Vijyanta Goyal Arya explained the move as part of a broader strategy to improve compliance with traffic rules and curb road accidents.

Last year, around 3,044 riders were ticketed for not wearing helmets, and more than 13,405 motorists were fined for not wearing seat belts. The number of OSVD (Overspeed Violation Detection) cameras has risen from 125 in 2019 to 250 in 2023, with additional RLVD (Red Light Violation Detection) cameras also being added. In the past four months alone, OSVD cameras with expanded capabilities have issued over 20,000 challans for various traffic rule breaches.