New high-tech van will spot dangerous driving on East Yorkshire…

A new high-tech enforcement van will soon be seen on roads around Hull and East Yorkshire that can detect motorists using mobiles phones while driving or not wearing a seatbelt. Safer Roads Humber is working with National Highways in trialling a new vehicle that is set to be deployed around the region this week. The unit uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify motorists potentially breaking the law. At the same time, Safer Roads Humber is raising awareness of the “Fatal Four” – the main causes of road collisions. These include speeding, using a handheld mobile phone while driving resulting in distraction, driving while impaired through alcohol and drugs, and not wearing a seat belt, which determines the severity of injury in a crash. Read more:Where mobile speed cameras will be in East Yorkshire this week – March 27 to April 1 2023 Ian Robertson, partnership manager at Safer Roads Humber, said: “It is important that motorists always obey all traffic law, this is for their safety and the safety of other road users. The number of people killed or injured in road collisions across the region has plateaued over the last few years and this is in part due to driver complacency. “We can’t pick and choose which road traffic laws we obey; all laws should be adhered to, at all times.” He added: “This new van increases our enforcement capability; our current safety camera vans can already detect mobile phone users and seat belt offences, but this specialist equipment gives us added capacity.” The enforcement vehicle will help detect motorists using a handheld mobile phone while driving or not wearing a seat belt (Image: National Highways) Images captured by AI of potential law-breaking will be sent to an officer to complete a secondary check; prosecution may then follow. Mr Robertson said: “The major
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