Will The Drone Intelligence Agency Help Detect or Deter Abusive Drivers?

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, while Americans drove less in 2020 due to the pandemic, the NHTSA’s early estimates show that an estimated 38,680 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes—the largest projected number of fatalities since 2007. This represents an increase of about 7.2 percent as compared to the 36,096 fatalities reported in 2019. NHTSA’s projections show significant increases in fatalities during the third and fourth quarters of 2020 as compared to the corresponding quarters of 2019.

Despite public concerns, the DIA’s opinion is that the rewards in using drones in the United States to curb aggressive driving behavior far outweigh the risk. The adoption of drone technology to monitor the speed of moving vehicles, as well as identify aggressive driving behavior via photos and license plates may help the NHTSA’s efforts to reverse the upward trend in traffic fatalities and injuries, while more importantly – saving lives!

While speed and traffic light cameras have become a deterrent to aggressive driving behaviors, the Drone Intelligence Agency is committed to being a part of the drone-based traffic enforcement solution once regulatory hurdles are cleared.