Op Snap: Cornwall sets up U-turn reporting scheme
Signs encouraging road users to report U-turns have been installed at a collision hotspot in Cornwall. Vision Zero South West and National Highways have erected signs along the Hayle Bypass section of the A30, where collisions caused by U-turns have resulted in several fatal and serious collisions. The signs, which encourage road users with cameras […]
Drivers arrested as part of Fatal Five operation in South Devon
Devon & Cornwall Police have carried out road traffic operations in Teignbridge, Torbay and South Hams to check driver behaviour and reduce the number of incidents which cause serious injury or even fatalities. The operation, which visited places including Ivybridge, Bovey Tracey and Torquay, was staffed by several Special Constables, as well as Roads […]
EV transporter fire closes M5 in Devon
The M5 in Devon has fully reopened after a major incident was declared by emergency services when a lorry carrying electric vehicles caught fire. The motorway was shut in both directions on Wednesday for several hours, says the BBC, between junctions 28 and 29. The northbound carriageway reopened the following morning, with the southbound carriageway following suit […]
Motorists with communication needs offered free seatbelt covers by Devon & Cornwall Police
Devon & Cornwall Police are offering drivers and passengers with additional needs free seatbelt covers to help make communication easier after incidents including road traffic collisions. The seatbelt covers are a new initiative for Devon & Cornwall Police and give help to people with a speech, language or communication need which may create a barrier. […]
Devon & Cornwall Police record 113 motorists speeding in St Austell
Devon & Cornwall Police recently carried out an operation in St Austell following concerns raised by the local community about dangerous driving in the area. Two police vans equipped with high-tech cameras were deployed to prime locations on roads with speed limits of 20, 30, 40 and 60mph. Neighbourhood police were joined by the road […]
Children not wearing seat belts spotted by AI cameras in Devon and Cornwall
Devon and Cornwall Police have described it as ‘truly alarming’ that its Acusensus AI cameras have spotted 109 children not wearing seat belts, among over 2,000 people spotted committing that offence on the counties’ A-roads in July and August. Adrian Leisk, the head of road safety for Devon and Cornwall Police, has galled on the […]
Acusensus AI cameras crack down on dangerous Cornish drivers
Cornwall is now at the forefront of a groundbreaking road safety project, with advanced AI cameras from Acusensus being deployed to monitor driver behaviour across the region. The initiative, which marks the UK’s first long-term use of the Australian technology, aims to identify and reduce offences related to seatbelt use and mobile phone distractions. Three […]
Police issue warning in Devon and Cornwall as new Jenoptik cameras catch over 3,200 speeding drivers in first few days
Police and a road safety partnership have urged drivers to slow down after new Jenoptik speed cameras across Devon and Cornwall detected more than 3,200 offences in their first few days. One of the cameras has been activated around 120 times per day in the first two weeks, while another detected a driver travelling at […]
Pioneering cameras that catch drivers on their phone to be trialled in Devon and Cornwall
A ground-breaking camera system which uses AI to catch drivers using mobile phones behind the wheel is being trialled in Devon and Cornwall. The technology, which can also detect whether drivers are wearing a seatbelt, is being rolled out on select routes across the two counties over the next two months. The trial is being […]