Smart traffic cams to catch smartphone use while driving
5 years, 3 months ago

Smart traffic cams to catch smartphone use while driving

NL Times  

From today the police will use so-called smart traffic cameras to catch drivers using their phones and other electronic devices while driving. The intention is to reduce distractions behind the wheel and thereby increase road safety, the police said in a statement. Through artificial intelligence, these smart cameras can recognize if a driver is holding a mobile electronic device - smartphone, tablet, navigation system, among others - while driving. Too many people are still killed and injured in traffic in general and by distraction in particular", project manager Egbert-Jan van Hasselt said.

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New road safety cameras being rolled out in WA as drivers accused of 'culture problem'
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1 week, 3 days ago

New road safety cameras being rolled out in WA as drivers accused of 'culture problem'

ABC  

Western Australia has a "culture problem" with using a mobile phone while driving, according to the state's road safety commissioner who is rolling out new cameras to target offenders. WA Road Safety Commissioner Adrian Warner says the cameras will help address a "culture problem". "The purpose of the caution notice is to inform the community about the new type of …

AI devices help road users obey traffic rules
3 weeks, 6 days ago

AI devices help road users obey traffic rules

China Daily  

Artificial intelligence-powered devices are being deployed in various regions to remind passengers and non-motor vehicle riders to obey traffic rules. For example, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, an AI traffic monitoring system has been in operation at one road section for over a month, effectively reducing the number of traffic accidents, according to Jiangsu Satellite TV. It uses surveillance video data …

Mobile phone detection cameras catch drivers breaking the law 68,000 times in three months
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mobile phone detection cameras catch drivers breaking the law 68,000 times in three months

ABC  

Four motorists have been caught on camera using a mobile phone while driving more than 30 times during a three-month grace period — racking up potential fines of more than $20,000 each. SA Police have issued 68,252 warning letters to motorists illegally using a mobile phone while driving during a three-month expiation grace period for five new detection cameras. "These …

New AI cameras being rolled out to catch drivers breaking the law - here's how they work
4 months ago

New AI cameras being rolled out to catch drivers breaking the law - here's how they work

Daily Mail  

In July, almost 300 drivers were caught by AI cameras on A30 in 72 hours Greater Manchester is the latest area to use AI cameras to catch illegal motorists New AI cameras will be rolled out this week to catch drivers who break the law by using a smartphone while driving. It is part of a wider national trial to …

Mandating Dashboard Cameras: Enhancing Accountability And Safety In Vehicles
4 months, 1 week ago

Mandating Dashboard Cameras: Enhancing Accountability And Safety In Vehicles

Live Law  

The increasing incidence of road accidents and traffic violations in India highlights the urgent need for enhanced safety measures and greater accountability on the roads. The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 contains provisions for utilizing CCTV and other technologies to enhance road safety, particularly under Section 136-A, which authorizes the Central Government to set rules for electronic monitoring, such as speed …

Seeing a lot of mobile speed cameras on your summer road trips? Here's how they work
1 year ago

Seeing a lot of mobile speed cameras on your summer road trips? Here's how they work

ABC  

As you're driving around this summer holidays, there's every chance you'll see a strange-looking white or yellow box on the side of the road. Since then, the use of safety cameras has grown to include fixed red light and speed cameras, mobile speed cameras, and point-to-point cameras. The use of safety cameras has grown to include fixed red light and …

This Made In India AI Tech Will Block People From Travelling Without Ticket, Prevent Road Accidents
1 year, 2 months ago

This Made In India AI Tech Will Block People From Travelling Without Ticket, Prevent Road Accidents

News 18  

Artificial intelligence is at the forefront of the tech industry and it didn’t start with ChatGPT in 2023. But there are many benefits of adopting AI and one such aspect has been showcased at the India Mobile Congress 2023, where we saw RailTel work on a next-gen AI solution that can not only prevent people without tickets from travelling in …

AI cameras help police catch 297 drivers breaking driving safety rules in 72 hours
1 year, 4 months ago

AI cameras help police catch 297 drivers breaking driving safety rules in 72 hours

India Today  

An AI camera system nabbed nearly 300 law-breaking drivers in its first three days of operation. Artificial Intelligence technology helped police catch 117 mobile phone offenses and 180 seat belt violations. How do AI cameras work to catch drivers who break road safety laws? India also uses cameras to catch people who don't follow traffic rules Similar to various other …

Smile, you're on camera! Police AI spy van catches nearly 500 offences including motorists on their mobile phones, not wearing seatbelts and even drug-driving in just one week
1 year, 5 months ago

Smile, you're on camera! Police AI spy van catches nearly 500 offences including motorists on their mobile phones, not wearing seatbelts and even drug-driving in just one week

Daily Mail  

It identified 86 drivers potentially on their phone and 273 without a seatbelt A police AI spy van has caught nearly 500 offences in just one week, including motorists on their mobile phones, not wearing seatbelts and even driving under the influence of drugs. Hampshire and the Thames Valley police forces targeted commercial vehicles in a week-long operation on the …

Unsafe drivers detected every six minutes
2 years, 2 months ago

Unsafe drivers detected every six minutes

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Unsafe drivers are being detected every six minutes on average …

New spy-in-the-sky camera can even catch you eating or drinking behind the wheel, its makers say
3 years ago

New spy-in-the-sky camera can even catch you eating or drinking behind the wheel, its makers say

Daily Mail  

A new spy-in-the-sky camera which identified 15,000 cases of drivers using mobile phones could also catch motorists eating, drinking, or not wearing a seatbelt, its makers say. But Acusensus, the Australian firm who designed the cameras, admits that they can be used to catch motorists doing anything from eating, drinking, smoking, adjusting the radio or using navigation devices in a …

New roadside cameras catch hundreds of Queensland drivers a day
3 years, 5 months ago

New roadside cameras catch hundreds of Queensland drivers a day

ABC  

Hundreds of Queensland drivers have been caught flouting road rules in a day, busted by the state's new high-tech monitoring cameras. Key points: The new cameras are based roadside, some are portable It comes after a successful trial last year to crackdown on distracted drivers Distracted drivers account for 12 per cent of Queensland's road deaths The roadside and portable …

Cameras to catch drivers on mobile phone and not wearing seatbelts made permanent in Queensland
3 years, 6 months ago

Cameras to catch drivers on mobile phone and not wearing seatbelts made permanent in Queensland

ABC  

Roadside cameras to detect motorists using mobile phones and people not wearing seatbelts will be rolled out permanently in Queensland within weeks. Key points: It will be illegal for drivers to hold a phone in their hand or have it resting on any part of their body Some of the cameras will be mobile Forty-three people who died in crashes …

Tesla In-Car Camera Raises Privacy Concerns, Reports Say 'Usage Potentially Undermines Safety Benefits'
3 years, 9 months ago

Tesla In-Car Camera Raises Privacy Concerns, Reports Say 'Usage Potentially Undermines Safety Benefits'

News 18  

Tesla Inc’s use of in-car cameras to record and transmit video footage of passengers to develop self-driving technology raises privacy concerns, influential U.S. magazine Consumer Reports said on Tuesday. Consumer Reports said the usage potentially undermines the safety benefits of driver monitoring, which is to alert drivers when they are not paying attention to the road. “If Tesla has the …

Smart cameras to catch texting drivers from Monday
4 years, 1 month ago

Smart cameras to catch texting drivers from Monday

NL Times  

Smart traffic cameras capable of detecting a motorist using their mobile phone will go into use in the Netherlands on Monday. “A large number of violations were found during the test periods: 400 violations were detected with two cameras on a given test day,” the OM said in a statement. They then send a 240 euro ticket to the registered …

New cameras catch 100 drivers a day on mobile phones or not wearing seatbelts
4 years, 3 months ago

New cameras catch 100 drivers a day on mobile phones or not wearing seatbelts

ABC  

High-tech cameras being trialled by Queensland's Transport Department have picked up almost 1,000 Queensland drivers or their passengers without a seatbelt, a result described as "alarming". Key points: The high-tech cameras are being trialled for the first time in Australia Almost 1,000 drivers or passengers were caught not wearing seatbelts The cameras take several photos of the front of a …

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