What is Saher?

This is part of educating the Saudi Arabian masses about road safety and the penalties for offenders and serious penalties for repeat offenders. I hope that this will be implemented all over efficiently. Because of some people reclessness, other's life have become miserable in such a beautiful country.

AUTOMATED TRAFFIC CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

What is Saher?

It is an automated traffic control and management system covers major cities in Saudi Arabia, and uses the technology of digital cameras network linked with the National Information Center of Ministry of Interior.

Element of the project:

A) Systems of the project:
1. Traffic Management System (TMS)
2. Auto Vehicle Location (AVL)
3. License Plate Recognition system (LPR)
4. Variable Message Sings (VMS)
5. Closed Circuit TV (CCTV)
6. Law Enforcement System (LES)

All these systems will be linked with the command and control centers located in eight cities Kingdom wide.

B) Command and control centers: Saher system project includes the establishment of Command and Control centers through which all systems to be linked and operated.


Traffic Management System (TMS): Highly sophisticated electronic system designed to improve movement of traffic automatically through automated control of traffic lights based on monitoring of traffic movement in all directions in each intersection, which called Green Wave.

Auto Vehicle Location system (AVL): An electronic system designed to track the location of Traffic police vehicles to direct them to deal quickly with certain traffic cases as well as to manage all field patrols.

License Plate Recognition system (LPR): An electronic system installed at the entrances and exits of cities in order to identify vehicles for statistical purposes, as well as for traffic wanted and stolen vehicles through license plates of these vehicles.

Variable Messaging Sings system (VMS): Network of electronic guidance signs for live broadcast designed to guide motorists to avoid traffic congestion on the roads.

Closed Circuit TV systems ( CCTV): Electronic system designed to monitor live traffic movement on the main roads.

Law Enforcement system (LES): Network of cameras, fixed and mobile radars to automatically, without
human intervention, monitor and control traffic violations, as well as issue traffic violation tickets and notifies
violators.
 
Circulation of traffic violation ticket:

• The violated vehicle automatically monitored by cameras
• Photo of the violated vehicle license plate broadcasted (over speeding, running a red light and other traffic violations)
• The violation received at the Violation Processing Center
• Information about be owner of the vehicle obtained from the National Database at the National Information Center
• Violation ticket issued
• The violation ticket issued and mailed to the violator to his mailing address registered at the National Information Center at Ministry of Interior.
• Settlement of traffic tickets may be made by Sadad payment system through ATM.

 Objectives of the project:

• To improve level of traffic safety
• To utilize the latest and most advanced technology in the field of intelligent transportation (ITS) in order to create a safe traffic environment.
• To upgrading the existing road network.
• To enhance the public security by using the latest surveillance systems.
• To ensure strict, accurate and constant implementation of traffic regulations. 

Technical features of Saher:

• Live monitor of traffic.
• Better management of traffic.
• Quick handling of traffic cases.
• Increase the efficiency of traffic patrols.
• Live monitor of traffic situations and accidents.
• Automated control of traffic violations.

Mechanism of monitoring of traffic violations

Over speeding

Accurate system where it photo shoots a clear picture of the vehicle's license plate while moving at high speed.

• Works around the clock.
• Can take photos of all violating vehicles in all tracks at the same time.

Running a red light

• Front camera captures a picture of the license plate and driver.
• Sensor to detect a running red light violation.
• Rear camera to captures the rear of the vehicle and the traffic light status.

Circulation of traffic violation ticket:

• The violated vehicle automatically monitored by cameras
• Photo of the violated vehicle license plate broadcasted (over speeding, running a red light and other traffic violations)
• The violation received at the Violation Processing Center
• Information about be owner of the vehicle obtained from the National Database at the National Information Center
• Violation ticket issued
• The violation ticket issued and mailed to the violator to his mailing address registered at the National Information Center at Ministry of Interior.
• Settlement of traffic tickets may be made by Sadad payment system through ATM.

Will be continued to provide more info ....

What to do if your STC SIM card gets locked in Saudi Arabia?

Many of us use STC (Saudi Telecom Company, the largest provider of telecom services in the Saudi Arabia) SIM card on our cell phones. A majority of Expats buy these cards off the “mobile markets” and not from the STC themselves for the simple fact of avoiding paperwork.


Whether you buy the SIM from the STC themselves or from the “mobile markets”, you get a card which has your PIN number on it. You insert the newly purchased SIM in the phone and recycle the card (did I say that. NO, the Expat community from South Asia does not believe in keeping the city clean. They just throw the stuff on the street in order to give poor Bangladeshis their job!!!!! One can bet with me on this) with the thought that you will remember the PIN from now onwards. Since we are from human origin and bound to forget, this is a little help guide for those simpletons.

When you forget your PIN or have mistyped PIN three times on your cell phone (remember, the cell phone asks for the PIN at the time you have rebooted it), it will get locked.

1) Go to nearest STC Customer Service office (not the STC Sales office point that you will find here and there).


2) Pick up a tab which has queued number. You will be called to the next available gentleman to help you.

3) The customer service representative will then provide you with something called as PUK code.

Note: A PUK code (Pin Unlock Key) is provided by the service provider such as STC, Mobily and Zain (in KSA) is required when you enter an incorrect PIN 3 times. After entering the wrong PIN 3 times, the card will be locked and you will need to get a PUK code from service provider to unlock it.

4) Remember, the customer service provider might ask you to provide your Iqama or passport in case he finds it suspicious and if the card is not registered in your name. In any case, it will be a good idea to register the card in your name at this point. So take your identification information with you.

5) Restart your phone and then it will prompt you to enter PUK code (remember if an incorrect PUK code is entered 5-10 times, the SIM card will permanently block (disable) itself)

This is all you have to do. I know it was very simple and looks like I made it look very hard. Huh …. Five steps to do for such a simple thing.


Anyway, I hope this will be helpful to somebody.

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