00:00Beyond merely ensuring proper law enforcement, artificial intelligence has the capability to keep the roads safe for everyone if the
00:09right conditions are in place, according to two transportation experts.
00:13Yuan Chunhua of University Malaya and Sunway University's Hadian Hafiz said this in response to the growing interest in how
00:21technology can be deployed to improve road safety following recent cases of fatal road accidents.
00:27For instance, it can help the authorities detect risky driving behavior and identify black spots before accidents happen, they told
00:36FMT.
00:37Yuan, who heads his Varsity Center for Transportation Research, said AI can be used to identify repeat offenders, including motorists
00:47with a history of traffic violations or unpaid summonses, while providing researchers with better insights into accident hotspots.
00:55However, Yuan said there still are challenges that have to be overcome to ensure AI is effective in ensuring road
01:03safety.
01:04One of these is the limited access to usable data from local authorities, transport operators and private companies.
01:12Hadian said AI systems could be deployed in high-risk areas, such as school zones, motorcycle-heavy corridors, busy junctions
01:21and known highway black spots, using data from cameras and sensors.
01:26This, he said, could allow authorities to issue real-time warnings, adjust traffic signals, alert emergency responders or intensify enforcement
01:36in emerging risk zones.
01:38Anya Jojo, FMT.
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