The BBC’s Spotlight programme in Southwest England has published a report revealing that 50% more people have been caught not wearing seat belts as those fined for driving while using mobile phones.
Devon and Cornwall Police said 10,000 images collected by Acusensus Artificial Intelligence cameras over the last 12 months had captured 6,000 people breaking seat belt laws and 4,000 drivers using phones.
It added a large proportion of those killed in road accidents in Devon and Cornwall who were not wearing seat belts were young people, aged 16 to 24.
The report features Acusensus UK Manager Geoff Collins, along with Adrian Leisk of D&C Police and the AA’s President Edmund King.
Working with AECOM, Acusensus has delivered a number of AI camera schemes searching for people driving without a seatbelt or using their mobile phones at the wheel.
This report is shared thanks to the BBC.
(Picture – Acusensus)
