A suite of AI-powered cameras are being deployed in Sussex to detect drivers who are using a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt.
According to Sussex Police, over the last three years 82 people have been involved in a collision where someone was driving while using a mobile phone, and 214 people have been injured in a collision due to not wearing a seatbelt.
The deployment of the cameras follows a successful trial by National Highways in 2024, which saw 458 offences detected across seven days in Sussex. Of these, 330 were for a driver not wearing a seatbelt, 118 were for a driver using a mobile phone and 10 were for both offences combined.
The high-definition cameras come with an infrared flash that allows them to capture clear images through windscreens, day or night, and in all weather conditions. AI algorithms are then used to analyse the images in real time to identify potential offences, before being passed over to humans who will review the images.
They use two camera angles to...