The rollout comes after at least three delays, shifting enforcement from roadside checks to a network of Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) cameras that can detect offences in real time and issue penalties without requiring physical interception.
The Directorate of Transport, in a recent public notice, notified that the AI-enabled system, installed at 26 junctions across Goa, will monitor violations under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, including speeding, dangerous driving, mobile phone use behind the wheel, red-light jumping and failure to yield to emergency vehicles.
Among the highest penalties are fines of Rs 10,000 for repeat offenses of dangerous driving, using a mobile phone while driving, and obstructing the passage of ambulances, fire tenders and other emergency vehicles.
Under the notified schedule, motorists caught using mobile phones while driving will face a fine of Rs 1,000 for the first offence, escalating to Rs 10,000 for subsequent violations. Riding without a helmet and failing to wear a seat belt will each attract a penalty of Rs 1,000.
Ignoring traffic signs will invite a fine of Rs 500 for a first offence and Rs 1,500 for repeat violations. Similar penalties have been prescribed for unauthorised stopping or parking of vehicles.
Overspeeding fines will vary according to the category of vehicle, with light motor vehicles attracting a penalty of Rs 1,000 for a first offence and heavier vehicles Rs 2,000. The department has also prescribed fines of Rs 500 for a first offence and Rs 1,500 for repeat violations involving the use of fancy number plates, carrying passengers in goods vehicles, stopping or parking at unauthorised locations and driving against the authorised flow of traffic. Carrying excess pillion riders will attract a fine of Rs 1,000.
The Transport Department said certain offences could carry consequences beyond monetary penalties. In line with directions issued by the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety, violations such as red-light jumping, overspeeding, mobile phone use while driving, overloading goods vehicles and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs may lead to suspension of driving licences for a minimum period of three months.
Director of Transport Arvind Khutkar said the enforcement network has been deployed at major intersections and traffic corridors across North and South Goa. The locations include junctions at Merces, Verna, Margao, Nuvem, Loutolim, Colva, Benaulim, Betalbatim, Curchorem and several points in Mapusa.
“Vehicle owners should ensure that their mobile numbers are correctly linked to their registration records. They should update their details through the Parivahan portal or at the relevant registering authority offices to receive alerts and challans promptly,” he said.
