High-tech AI safety cameras set to be used again in…
AI-powered traffic cameras that can catch drivers using handheld mobile phones and not wearing seatbelts are set to be used again in the Humber region following trials held over the past two years. The devices were used by Safer Roads Humber to detect 849 driving offences in just two weeks during the trial periods, figures obtained by a Cinch Freedom of Information request show. The cameras were used throughout the Humber region during trials between March 27 and 31, 2023, and June 10 and 17, 2024. The cameras capture footage of passing vehicles, and use AI software to detect if a driver is committing an offence, such as using their phone or not wearing a seatbelt. If the software signals a potential offence, a person then reviews the footage. The 849 traffic offences recorded are broken down into four categories: Seatbelt offe
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