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These violations include overspeeding, using mobile phones while driving, not wearing seat belts, riding without helmets, triple riding on two-wheelers, red-light jumping, and stop-line violations. But it doesn't stop there!<br /><br />The city is expanding this AI-driven system to detect 13 different <keyword id="19948114" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="traffic-violations" source="keywords">traffic violations</keyword> — up from the existing seven. Among the new additions are wrong-side driving, illegal number plates, overloaded goods vehicles, broken or folded door mirrors, and illegal parking. Bengaluru’s streets are about to get even more monitored, and the number of fines is expected to rise.<br /><div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="113150608" title="Nothing to wear? Bengaluru-based startup promises to deliver clothes in just 60 minutes. 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That means the city is becoming smarter without splurging on extra gadgets.<br /><h2>Expect more fines</h2>In 2023 alone, <keyword id="21352185" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bengaluru-traffic" source="keywords">Bengaluru Traffic</keyword> Police booked nearly 90 lakh cases and collected a record Rs 185.1 crore in fines. With the expanded AI system, these numbers are expected to soar even higher. Commuters along major arterial roads such as the Electronics City Elevated Expressway, Mysuru Road to Goraguntepalya, and Bellary Road should be particularly mindful. Cameras on these routes have been instrumental in spotting violations like speeding and improper lane usage.<br /><div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="113459399" title="Should you rent or buy a home? Here’s how much rental pricing has gone up compared to ownership cost in major Indian cities" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>The introduction of AI is already having a significant impact on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, where 60 cameras caught more than 12,000 violations within just two weeks of installation. And the fines? They’re sent directly to your phone. "No violation can escape the hawk eyes of our powerful cameras," said Karnataka’s Additional Director General of Police, Alok Kumar, after catching a bus driver talking on his phone while driving.<br /><h2>Management, not just enforcement</h2>But Bengaluru’s AI isn’t just catching violators — it’s also helping ease the flow of traffic in a majorly congested city. AI is playing a crucial role in optimising <keyword id="21296378" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="traffic-signals" source="keywords">traffic signals</keyword> to reduce congestion and manage traffic patterns. 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In addition to this, you might also get some help figuring out parking areas near a new building. Want to know exactly how these <keyword id="20064314" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="features" source="keywords">features</keyword> work? Read on. <br /><br /><h2>Google <keyword id="20383487" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="maps" source="keywords">Maps</keyword> could end your traffic woes</h2>As part of the new update, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/how-to/how-to-find-your-current-location-in-google-maps/articleshow/86827484.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">Google Maps </a>now allows users to report incidents and provide useful information like construction zones, lane closures, obstacles, and police presence more easily. As a result, other drivers can be updated in case a particular route is facing challenges and avoid the hassle altogether. <br /><br />These reports come from both the Maps and <keyword id="21065143" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Waze" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Waze" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Waze">Waze</keyword> communities, and you can even see which app the report originated from. With larger, more accessible icons, sharing updates can be quicker. Other drivers can confirm these reports with a simple tap, helping everyone on the road stay informed. Google also announced that this enhanced reporting feature is being rolled out globally on Android and iOS, as well as in cars with Google built-in, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay.<br /><br />“Say you’re driving and traffic suddenly comes to a halt. To help keep your fellow drivers informed on the road, Maps is making it easier to report incidents and helpful information, like nearby construction, lane closures, objects and police presence,” Google said in its blog post. <br /><br /><h2>Finding parking just got easier</h2>We have all been in situations where we got to a particular destination on time, but still got late as finding parking seemed impossible in the unfamiliar area. To help with this, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/how-to-set-or-change-your-home-and-work-addresses-in-google-maps/articleshow/86006968.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">Google</a> has announced a new feature. <br /><br />As you get closer to your destination, the new destination guidance feature will automatically highlight your building and its entrance, as well as nearby parking lots. This is particularly useful when heading to an unfamiliar place, especially in the dark or late at night<br /><br /><h2>New features for Waze</h2>In the same blog post, Google also announced some new features for Waze, its other mapping app like Google Maps.<br /><br />As per the blog post, Waze is enhancing its <keyword id="20215293" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="navigation" source="keywords">navigation</keyword> app with several new features. It is introducing alerts for various traffic enforcement cameras, such as those monitoring speed, red light violations, and lane usage, helping drivers stay compliant with traffic rules.<br /><br />Additionally, Waze will notify users about traffic events like parades or concerts that could impact road conditions, allowing users to share these updates with friends and family to help them plan their routes better.<br /><br />Lastly, Waze users will soon be able to receive navigation guidance and real-time updates even when their phone’s screen is locked.<br /><br /><h2>About Google Maps and Waze</h2>For the unversed, Google acquired Waze in 2013 and has maintained it as a distinct app with its own development team and unique features. Although both Google Maps and Waze offer essential navigation services, they cater to different user preferences and needs, making each app suitable for various types of users depending on how they prefer to navigate.<br />

Google Maps’ new features could help you avoid traffic and find parking easily

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding is set to be one of the most iconic wedding bashes of the year. After two luxurious pre-wedding events, the main wedding celebrations will finally happen this week from July 12th to July 14th at the Jio Convention Centre in BKC, Mumbai.<br /><br />The events start on Friday, July 12th, with the main wedding ceremony called Shubh Vivah. On Saturday, July 13th, there will be a ceremony called Shubh Aashirwad to seek blessings for the couple. The celebrations will end on Sunday, July 14th, with a big wedding reception known as the Mangal Utsav.<br /><br />Here’s everything you need to know about the Radhika merchant and Anant <keyword id="6508014" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ambani-wedding" source="Orion">Ambani wedding</keyword>:<br /><h2>Expected performances</h2>From Rihanna performing at the pre-wedding event in March to Justin Bieber at the Sangeet ceremony, everyone is curious about who will perform at the main wedding festivities.<br /><br />According to media reports, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/adele-drake-and-lana-line-up-to-perform-at-anant-ambani-and-radhika-merchants-wedding-in-mumbai/articleshow/111480856.cms">Adele, Drake, and Lana Del Rey will perform in Mumbai</a> from July 12th to 14th. Additionally, as per Hindustan Times, Indian singers like Sonu Nigam, Shankar Mahadevan, Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal, and Kaushiki Chakraborty are also expected to perform live at the wedding. They will sing some devotional songs and shlokas as well, including "Shri Krishna Govind Hare Murari" by Sonu Nigam.<br /><br /><h2>Guests list</h2>Mukesh Ambani and family have reportedly invited hundreds of prominent personalities from national and international business, political, and entertainment spaces, including politicians like Mohan Bhagwat, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Eknath Shinde, the Thackeray family, and Fadnavis; Bollywood stars such as Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Arjun Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani, Shahid Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, among others.<br /><br /><h2>Food Menu</h2>At the pre-wedding celebrations in Jamnagar, many international dishes were also featured, and they are expected to be part of the wedding menu as well. The wedding menu has a special twist, as Nita Ambani personally chose delicacies from the famous Kaashi Chaat Bhandaar during a recent visit to Varanasi. Guests can look forward to street food favourites like tikki, tomato chaat, palak chaat, chana kachori, and kulfi for dessert. This is just one example of the delicious food.<br /><br /><h2>Traffic advisory issued by Mumbai Police ahead of Wedding</h2>The Mumbai Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory for those travelling to BKC during the high-profile wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.<br /><div type="twitter" handle="MTPHereToHelp" handlename="MTPHereToHelp" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" id="1809236631905247702"></div>“On July 5, 12th to 15th, a social program is being organised at the Jio World Convention Centre, BKC in the Bandra area of Mumbai. In order to avoid inconvenience to the people, vehicular traffic on the road leading towards the Jio Convention Centre needs to be diverted,” Mumbai Traffic Police said in a notification on social media.<br /><br />SEE ALSO:<br /><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/a-closer-look-at-mosalu-and-mameru-ceremonies-before-anant-and-radhikas-wedding/articleshow/111510666.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">A closer look at Mosalu and Mameru ceremonies before Anant and Radhika’s wedding</a><br />

Anant Ambani - Radhika Merchant wedding: Key details on performances, menu, guest list, and yes, the traffic advisory

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A Tesla Cybertruck owner went viral for polishing his vehicle to have a mirrorlike finish.</li><li>Some social media users raised concerns that the customization presents road safety hazards.</li></ul><p>Having a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/polished-cybertruck-stainless-steel-2024-6">Cybertruck with a mirrored body</a> may not be the safest idea, but it's not illegal, highway safety experts and a traffic court attorney told Business Insider.</p><p>In May, Tyson Garvin went viral on social media for polishing his <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cybertruck-review-annoying-features-windshield-wheel-covers-safety-2024-4">Tesla Cybertruck</a> to have a mirrorlike exterior.</p><p>Garvin told BI that he felt the polishing job was not only an aesthetic improvement but also a practical upgrade. He said the new look helped with the common issue of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cybertruck-upkeep-barkeepers-friend-tesla-fanatics-2024-3">fingerprint stains</a> on the vehicle's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cybertruck-steel-body-panel-gaps-production-issue-report-2023-11">stainless steel exterior</a>.</p><h2 id="238f9912-7758-4298-af52-8a8cab620e4d">But is it safe?</h2><p>Social media users reacting to Garvin's customization raised concerns that the car could be a road safety hazard if the truck's exterior reflected headlights back at drivers — and if the vehicle blends in with its environment<strong> </strong>on the road as well as it appears to in photos.</p><div type="image" title="Cybertruck" height="1280" width="960" msid="110822401" hostid="261" sizebytes="224992"></div><p>Garvin told BI he had similar concerns about <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/american-drivers-have-a-blinding-headlight-problem-2023-2">drivers' headlights</a> bouncing off the truck's tailgate when driving at night. He said a road test he conducted with his wife showed that the tailgate only reflected the road because it is slightly slanted downward.</p><p>Experts told BI there isn't much literature on whether reflective exteriors present higher risks.</p><p>"Reflective glare may pose the same problem for other drivers as headlight glare, but I am not aware of any research documenting whether this leads to or is associated with increased crash risk," David Zuby, chief research officer for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, told BI in an email.</p><p>Johnathon Ehsani, a research director at Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy, told BI he wasn't aware of studies that revealed the impacts of a vehicle's exterior color.</p><p>However, Ehsani added that there are two possible "mechanisms" that could make a reflective Cybertruck a road risk.</p><p>The first regarded concerns raised online: It's certainly possible that reflected glare from the vehicle can temporarily blind other drivers, Ehsani said, cautioning that he would have to see the vehicle in person<strong> </strong>to make a more certain conclusion.</p><p>Garvin told BI that the Cybertruck's shape causes sunlight to reflect onto the ground rather than towards other drivers.</p><div type="image" title="Cybertruck" height="1600" width="1002" msid="110822403" hostid="261" sizebytes="305798"></div><p>The far more plausible scenario for road risks is not unique to the reflective Cybertruck, Ehsani said.</p><p>"The far more plausible case is a crash mechanism that is far more common, that people crash from every single day," he said," and that's that it might attract attention because it's such an unusual-looking vehicle."</p><p>Ehsani co-authored a 2013 study published in the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(13)00779-9/fulltext">Journal of Adolescent Health</a> that documented the impact of a distracted driver. His research found that drivers are 3.8 times more likely to crash if they divert their attention from the road for more than two seconds.</p><p>This issue, of course, is not limited to exotic or highly <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/20-million-dollar-exotic-car-hamilton-collection-2022-4">unusual vehicles</a>, Ehsani said.</p><p>"It's not that different to, for example, looking at a billboard for longer than you need to or even messing around with your entertainment console," he said.</p><h2 id="c44427f3-b977-4c5a-a62c-b7f94af90931">'Asking to be pulled over'</h2><p>A polished Cybertruck may attract some legal burdens even if there are no laws regarding <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/yiannimize-celebrity-car-customizer-car-wrapping-2019-2">customizing a vehicle's exterior color</a>.</p><p>Martin A. Kron, a longtime New York traffic court attorney and former judge, told BI in an interview that he's never dealt with a legal issue for a car's paint job in his 38 years of practice.</p><p>But having a car with an outlandish color attracts the attention of everyone — including police officers, he said.</p><p>"Although there may not be a spelled out legal prohibition against it, in the real world, if you're driving a customized car, you're asking to be pulled over," Kron said, adding that officers could pull the driver over and sniff out other reasons to give a ticket.</p><p>Zuby, the chief research officer for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, told BI that the car's paint job also likely has no impact on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/how-long-does-a-car-accident-affect-my-insurance-rates">insurance rates</a>.</p><p>He said that insurers are mostly restricted to using past experiences rather than "predictive assessments" to set rates.</p><p>"So, unless an insurer had somehow documented that shinier vehicles had higher losses than less shiny ones, it would be unlikely to affect premiums paid," Zubu said. "Plus, it's unclear how an insurer would know that an insured made the vehicle shiny after purchase."</p><p>That is unless your vehicle is featured in a global publication, of course.</p>

Polishing a Cybertruck might not be the safest idea, but it's not illegal, traffic experts say

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A British Airways flight had to be evacuated when a bomb threat was emailed to Bermuda Airport.</li><li>An audio recording shows the pilot repeatedly requesting emergency services and stairways.</li></ul><p>A bomb threat moments before takeoff saw nearly 200 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/british-airways-flight-circled-air-singapore-heathrow-burn-fuel-fault-2024-4">British Airways</a> passengers evacuated onto the tarmac at an airport on the Atlantic island of Bermuda. </p><p>According to a recording of communications between the pilots and controllers, the Boeing 777 had been cleared to take off to London when an urgent message came from air traffic control.</p><p>"Speedbird 18B cancel takeoff clearance, cancel takeoff clearance," the controller said. "We have received some information regarding a bomb threat."</p><p>The controller said the airport duty office received an email saying there was a bomb on board the plane, which was carrying 197 people.</p><p>They then told the pilots to stay on the runway, as they figured out how to deal with the threat.</p><p>The pilot is heard staying calm as he requests "full emergency services" but repeatedly asks for updates on the evacuation.</p><p>"It's 40 minutes now since you gave us the bomb threat. We really should have fire engines surrounding the aircraft," he said.</p><p>As the plane waited for the airport to bring stairs, the pilot said: "If they take much longer, we will be using the slides."</p><p>Eventually, the stairs did arrive, and the passengers were evacuated. Videos shared on social media show dozens of people standing on the tarmac.</p><p>It isn't clear if the bomb threat was legitimate or a hoax, but the 777 involved in the incident — tail number G-VIIN — has flown twice since, flying from Bermuda to London on Monday and from London to Nassau in the Bahamas on Tuesday.</p><p>Bermuda L. F. Wade International Airport told Business Insider in a statement that the incident is still being investigated.</p><p>"Flight operations at L.F. Wade International Airport continue as scheduled while the Bermuda Police Service and local and international aviation security officials continue to investigate the incident," the statement read.</p><p>"Airport authorities regret the inconvenience caused to passengers affected by this incident. The safety and security of all passengers, personnel, and airport users remains the highest priority."</p><p>In a statement shared with Business Insider, a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-british-airways-9-billion-transformation-with-new-seats-2024-3">British Airways</a> spokesperson said: "The safety of our customers and colleagues is always our highest priority and we followed our standard procedures to disembark the aircraft."</p><p>"Our teams are caring for our customers and supporting crew as we work to get them on their way as soon as possible," they added.</p>

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