It is part of the automation of the driver inspection system

Driving a vehicle test with the "smart track" reduces traffic accidents in Dubai

• One of the smart path technologies inside the vehicle.

  From the source

• Abdullah Al Ali: "The system has increased the success rate of road tests and increased the number of those who obtained driving licenses."

picture

The Executive Director of the Licensing Agency at the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai, Abdullah Yousef Al Ali, revealed the most important positive results of adopting the “smart path” system in conducting a road inspection, the most important of which is enhancing traffic safety and reducing the number of accidents that result from vehicle malfunctions and the mistakes made by trainees during examination.

Al Ali told "Emirates Today" that the use of the smart track led to a number of benefits, which included enhancing traffic safety by providing customer error data for use in retraining operations and providing a platform for direct follow-up of operations, and intervention in the event of potential risks during the examination.

He added that the system contributed to reducing the time of reporting accidents related to driver checks, and vehicle malfunctions during the inspection process.

He explained that “the mechanism that was followed before the implementation of the smart track system required that the examiner communicate with the main supervisor of the operations team, and that the supervisor communicate with the director of the department and the Learning Institute to intervene through phone calls, at a time when the system is currently able to detect cases of vehicle collision, In addition, the examiner is able to report an accident with the push of a button through the smart examination application.”

Al Ali pointed to the system’s contribution to raising the success rate of the road test and increasing the number of holders of driving licenses, as well as its ability to provide detailed examination results for failed students and use them in developing customized training courses for each student focused on improving driving weaknesses, as well as contributing to environmental sustainability. Supporting the paperless strategy by providing a digital copy of the examination results.

Al Ali stated that the application of the smart lane system is part of the automation of the integrated driver inspection system by linking a set of smart solutions and digital technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, including smart sensors, differential geographic information systems and sensors installed on self-driving vehicles.

He added that the system, which is a major contributor to the launch of the digital road test certificate, is characterized by efficiency and speed in providing instant information;

It is in line with the Dubai data strategy.

He added that it effectively contributes to strengthening governance and ensuring high accuracy of the identity of the examiner and the dealer in order to raise the level of transparency and follow-up on the continuous improvement of the quality of examination processes.

He pointed out that this system is applied in 20 locations of driving institutes in Dubai, bringing the number of tests carried out through the smart track this year to 170,387 tests, compared to the past two years, where the number of tests reached 255,365 in 2021, and 103,690. An examination in 2020.

The recent statistics announced by the authority indicate an increase in the success rate of road testing for trainees, reaching about 36% in 2019, but it increased in 2020 to 41%, and continued to rise during the past year to reach 42%.

It is noteworthy that the data issued by the Roads and Transport Authority showed an increase in requests to obtain driving licenses during the first quarter of this year, compared to the last quarter of last year, by 18%.

The statistics revealed that the number of trainees last year reached 159,649, an increase of 32% with 2020, when the number of applications for driving licenses reached 108,661.

Trial stage

The pilot phase of the application of the smart lane system revealed its contribution to reducing the test video retrieval time and the time for reporting accidents and vehicle failures by up to 75%.

During the pilot phase, 150 supervisors and examiners were qualified to cover the test centers.

Also, 250 light and heavy vehicles and buses are equipped with the 5G Internet-compatible smart lane system.

The system connects a range of smart solutions and digital technologies for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. 

Follow our latest local and sports news and the latest political and economic developments via Google news