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Crime-detecting cameras near usage

Cameras to go live in and around Gaborone will detect offences, including running a red light PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Cameras to go live in and around Gaborone will detect offences, including running a red light PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Minister of Transport and Communication Noah Salakae has published the Road Traffic (Detecting Devices) Regulations, 2026, in the Government Gazette.

According to the publication, cameras to go live in and around Gaborone will detect offences including running a red light, driving over the speed limit, vehicles not registered in accordance with the Act, not wearing a seat belt, using a mobile device whilst driving, failure to obey road markings and signs, and driving on an unauthorised lane.

In the regulations, a police officer, traffic inspector, or any person authorised by the minister shall serve the owner of the alleged offending vehicle with a notice, where an authorised officer is satisfied that the owner of the alleged offending vehicle has committed an offence detected by a detecting device.

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