By Lukman Olabiyi
Lagos State own Traffic Radio, 96.1 FM, has declared its intention to unveil a new initiative tagged ” Live Camera Update Project” (LCU).
According to a statement signed by the station’s General Manager ((GM), Tayo Akanle, said that the ‘Live Camera Update Project’ would boost traffic reportage and update including travel advisories by providing real time traffic information for the motoring public and commuters within and outside the State.
The GM stated that the initiative is in sync in keeping with current realities and dynamism of a society like ours of which the deployment of new technology and innovations are components that will not only make the station more relevant but also serve its purpose.
He said that the latency of traffic updates for instance, delay in getting updates to commuters and motoring public, the ever-dynamic traffic situation around the metropolis and inaccurate description of traffic situation by traffic managers and other stakeholders were major challenges which this technology-based innovative solution would resolve.
The statement read:“the project which is in partnership with the state’s Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology was achieved through the Live Feeds from the Lagos Smart City Project, which includes the CCTV cameras installed on different roads in Lagos.
“It allows access to these feeds directly from the studios while translating them into real-time traffic information for commuters and motorists in Lagos and beyond”.