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Front. Sustain. Cities
Sec. Smart Technologies and Cities
Volume 6 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/frsc.2024.1426036
This article is part of the Research Topic Technological Developments in Point of Interest Recommendation for Smart and Sustainable Cities View all 6 articles

Blockchain-Enabled Transparent Traffic Enforcement for Sustainable Road Safety in Cities

Provisionally accepted
Chin-Ling Chen Chin-Ling Chen 1*Cheng-Yang Tu Cheng-Yang Tu 1Yong-Yuan Deng Yong-Yuan Deng 1Der-Chen Huang Der-Chen Huang 2Ling-Chun Liu Ling-Chun Liu 2Hsing-Chung Chen Hsing-Chung Chen 3
  • 1 Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan
  • 2 National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
  • 3 Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan

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    Global concern for road safety has prompted nations to deploy cross-border traffic law enforcement systems, pivotal in reducing accidents and curbing reckless driving. However, a significant impediment threatens their efficacy: corruption. The shadow of corruption casts doubt on mechanisms designed to safeguard lives on roads. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), car accidents claim nearly 1.3 million lives annually, with 20 to 50 million sustaining non-fatal injuries. Countries respond by implementing traffic laws and leveraging electronic technology to enhance enforcement, such as speed cameras, smart contracts, and blockchain techniques for distributed A.I. (Artificial Intelligence). Despite improvements, challenges persist, including blurred images and misjudgments by police agencies. Instances of exploiting vulnerabilities in the traffic law enforcement framework reveal a disconcerting reality where some evade consequences through bribery or connections, exacerbating accidents and leaving victims and families grappling with the aftermath. A critical reevaluation of road safety approaches is imperative, necessitating innovative solutions to address system shortcomings and resist corruption. We propose a datatraceability law enforcement system based on blockchain and IPFS. This system ensures quick traceability and protects law enforcement data from external attacks. Leveraging blockchain's decentralized nature and smart contract aims to instill accountability and fairness in road safety initiatives, mitigating the impact of corruption and paving the way for a safer, more just transportation landscape. Our experimental results show that under our stress test of 50 transactions per second, the throughput can be as high as 300, and the maximum delay reaches 2.01 seconds. The experiment proves that the system is feasible.

    Keywords: Hyperledger Fabric blockchain, Traffic law enforcement, security, Smart contract, traceability

    Received: 30 Apr 2024; Accepted: 04 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Chen, Tu, Deng, Huang, Liu and Chen. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Chin-Ling Chen, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan

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