Abu Dhabi Police have made smart cameras operational at several intersections.
The motorists who change lanes at traffic light-controlled intersections or turn from the wrong lane will be fined AED 400.
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The smart cameras and radars have been switched on in the emirate, meaning regular offenders will start racking up heavy penalties and earlier the monitoring of rule-breakers at intersections was done by a police officer on duty, who would make a note of the licence plate and register the fine manually.
Intersections will now be equipped with smart cameras that record breaches and Abu Dhabi Police released a video showing examples of conduct that will land one fines including crossing a solid line between lanes at traffic lights.
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The other example cited by Abu Dhabi Police was of motorists making U-turns, where such manoeuvres are prohibited.
Earlier this month the force posted footage online of a white SUV crashing into a minibus after taking a left turn while the light was red.
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