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AI cameras that detect drivers using mobile phones or not wearing seatbelts are being trialled in Greater Manchester.

The ‘Heads Up’ technology from Acusensus captures footage of passing vehicles before the images are processed with AI to detect potential offenders.

Footage deemed to contain evidence of an offence is then seen by humans to make a final determination. During the trial period, the data will be used by Safer Roads Greater Manchester to understand how many drivers still choose to break the law in a bid to refine future road safety campaigns.

According to Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), research shows that drivers are four times more likely to crash when using their phone while driving and twice as likely to die in a crash if they fail to wear a seatbelt.

Peter Boulton, TfGM’s network director for highways, said: “In Greater Manchester we know that distractions and not wearing seatbelts are key factors in a number of road traffic collisions on our roads which have resulted...

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  • I would rather see the use of AI camera technology used to combat crime. 

    With the amount of Door Bell camera and other CCTV cameras the AI tech could be better used to track down the people committing crimes like breaking into vans and steeling trades people tools.  Police forces across the country are currently overwhelmed trying to review camera footage from all sorts of crimes.  If the AI could put a name to a face and then a human could be used to verify the data which would hopefully conclude with a custodial sentence. 

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  • I would rather see the use of AI camera technology used to combat crime. 

    With the amount of Door Bell camera and other CCTV cameras the AI tech could be better used to track down the people committing crimes like breaking into vans and steeling trades people tools.  Police forces across the country are currently overwhelmed trying to review camera footage from all sorts of crimes.  If the AI could put a name to a face and then a human could be used to verify the data which would hopefully conclude with a custodial sentence. 

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