West Bank dash cams aim to cut accidents, improve driving

The Palestinian Ministry of Transportation is equipping road safety patrol vehicles with cameras to monitor traffic in an attempt to reduce accidents.
Palestinians stand next to cars in Gaza City on February 20, 2018 during a traffic jam caused by a general strike to protest the humanitarian situation in Gaza. / AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED ABED (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images)
Palestinians stand next to cars during a traffic jam caused by a general strike to protest the humanitarian situation, Gaza City, Gaza, Feb. 20, 2018. - MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images
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RAMALLAH, West Bank — West Bank drivers: Smile for the camera and consider yourselves warned.

The Palestinian Ministry of Transportation is equipping safety patrol vehicles with cameras to capture traffic violations on roads between Palestinian cities. Transportation Minister Assem Salem said in a May 28 press release the new approach is intended "to achieve a safe traffic environment and reduce road accidents, which kill or injure citizens and destroy their property.”

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