New road safety cameras being rolled out in WA as drivers accused of 'culture problem'
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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 safety camera … and allow us to test new equipment and make sure it's working 100 per cent right," Road Safety Minister David Michael said. Trial detects unrestrained babies The WA Road Safety Commission trialled the cameras for six months in 2022, detecting 66,000 drivers using their phones.

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Mobile phone detections decline but one driver caught 41 times and fined $27,000, police say
1 week, 3 days ago

Mobile phone detections decline but one driver caught 41 times and fined $27,000, police say

ABC  

Fewer mobile phone detection camera expiation notices are being issued in South Australia but thousands of drivers are still being caught — including a man whom police say was snapped using his phone at the wheel 41 times in three months. "The initial three-month trial saw a total of over 68,000 detections," SA Police's officer in charge of traffic services, …

Mobile phone detection cameras lead to 2,500 fines in a week, with three drivers expected to lose licences
3 months ago

Mobile phone detection cameras lead to 2,500 fines in a week, with three drivers expected to lose licences

ABC  

Three drivers are expected to lose their licences after being caught by South Australia's new mobile phone detection cameras at least five times each during a single week, police say. Police said the fine for using a mobile phone at the wheel was $556, and that drivers would additionally pay a $102 contribution to the victims of crime levy and …

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 …

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 …

More security cameras threaten public privacy, watchdogs say
1 year, 6 months ago

More security cameras threaten public privacy, watchdogs say

Dutch News  

Privacy watchdogs Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens and Bits of Freedom are worried that the growing number of security cameras is threatening public privacy and leading to unauthorised use by police. Figures requested by tech website VPNGids from police camera registration project Camera in beeld show that there are currently 313,354 private security cameras in the Netherlands that the police have been given …

More security cameras threaten public privacy, watchdogs say
1 year, 6 months ago

More security cameras threaten public privacy, watchdogs say

Dutch News  

Privacy watchdogs Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens and Bits of Freedom are worried that the growing number of security cameras is threatening public privacy and leading to unauthorised use by police. Figures requested by tech website VPNGids from police camera registration project Camera in beeld show that there are currently 313,354 private security cameras in the Netherlands that the police have been given …

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 …

Seven drivers ‘disappointingly’ filmed crash scene on phones, police say
3 years ago

Seven drivers ‘disappointingly’ filmed crash scene on phones, police say

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. One van driver who “even had no hands on the wheel” was fined £200 …

Covert cameras catch almost 2,000 Queenslanders breaking mobile phone and seatbelt rules
3 years, 1 month ago

Covert cameras catch almost 2,000 Queenslanders breaking mobile phone and seatbelt rules

ABC  

Almost 2,000 people were caught either using their mobile phone while driving or not wearing a seatbelt by new covert police cameras in the first week they went live. Key points: The covert cameras were installed in July, but new laws came into effect on November 1 Drivers caught touching their phone behind the wheel can be hit with 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 …

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 …

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 - …

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