What is Saher?

It is an automated traffic control and management system which covers major cities in Saudi Arabia, and uses 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.

1- Main functions of the system:

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.

2- 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.

3- 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.

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

5- Closed Circuit TV systems ( CCTV):

 Electronic system designed to monitor live traffic movement on the main roads.

6- 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 offending vehicle automatically monitored by cameras.

·         Photo of the erring vehicle license plate broadcast (over speeding, beating a red light and other traffic violations).

·         The violation received at the Violation Processing Center.

·         Information about the 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 monitoring of traffic.

- Better management of traffic.

- Quick handling of traffic cases.

- Increase the efficiency of traffic patrols.

- Live monitoring of traffic situations and accidents.

- Automated control of traffic violations.

Important notice

All citizens and residents must update their information (mobile phone, mail and address) at any sector of the Ministry of Interior (Traffic Department – Civil Affairs – Passport Department) to avoid the non-arrival of their traffic violation tickets within one month, as value of traffic violation tickets will be doubled to the highest rate if not settled within one month from the date of issuance (this is in accordance to the new traffic law).