Acusensus boss calls young driver mobile use “worrying and alarming” as he calls for more technology enforcement
The UK manager of road safety technology company Acusensus says new figures showing a growing number of young drivers are illegally using mobile phones shows technological enforcement solutions are vital in keeping our roads safe. The RAC’s annual report on motoring quotes research suggesting the number of young drivers using phones behind the wheel has […]
Number of young drivers illegally using phones behind the wheel reaches eight-year-high
The proportion of young drivers illegally making and receiving phone calls behind the wheel without hands-free technology is at its highest rate in eight years – 21 years after it first became punishable by law – according to new data from the RAC. Figures from the RAC’s 2024 Report on Motoring show half (55%) of drivers under […]
Teletrac Navman survey finds 70% of fleets impacted by distracted driving incidents; mobile phones are leading cause
According to a recent survey conducted by Teletrac Navman, a Vontier company and a connected mobility platform for industries managing vehicle and equipment assets, 70% of businesses have experienced the effects of distracted driving incidents. Notably, 68% of survey respondents identified mobile phone use as the primary cause of these distractions. Distracted driving remains a […]
New location for Acusensus trailer in Devon
A trailer carrying Acusensus artificial intelligence cameras to detect road traffic offences is being deployed on Tavistock Road in Derriford to help protect road users in the area. The system captures images of passing vehicles to identify whether or not passengers are wearing seatbelts and whether the driver is using a mobile phone at the […]
Acusensus boss hails momentum in take-up of AI distracted driving technology
The UK manager of road safety technology company Acusensus says he feels there is “real momentum” in road safety authorities embracing new technology to spot distracted drivers and those who don’t wear a seatbelt. The company’s “Heads Up” Artificial Intelligence technology uses specially equipped cameras which can see through the windscreen and into the vehicle, […]
Greater Manchester to trial Acusensus cameras that automatically detect distracted drivers
Acusensus cameras which can automatically detect drivers using mobile phones behind the wheel or not wearing a seat belt are being trialled in Greater Manchester. The new ‘Heads Up’ technology from the Australian-based company captures footage of passing vehicles before the images are processed using artificial intelligence to detect potential offending drivers. Footage deemed to […]
Heads-Up Technology Detects More than 30,000 Distracted Drivers in South Australia
The Acusensus Heads-Up fixed site systems in South Australia has detected 30,754 motorists illegally using their mobile phones while driving in the one month after the Mobile Phone Detection Programme there became operational in June. The programme is currently in a three-month educational period, during this time warning letters are sent out, with full enforcement […]
American study highlights the dangers of distracted driving
A new study in the American state of Georgia has found more than half of the crashes in the state in 2022 were down to the driver being distracted. As new schemes in the UK, such as Devon and Cornwall’s use of Acusensus AI cameras to spot people using a mobile phone whilst driving, get […]
Road safety benefits highlighted as Acusensus distracted driving and seatbelt cameras go live across Devon and Cornwall
The UK manager of road safety technology company Acusensus says the first long-term use of its distracted driving enforcement solution in the UK is “great news” for drivers. Geoff Collins, who leads the Australian business’s operations here has agreed a twelve-month operation using trailers across Devon and Cornwall, working with the police, Vision Zero South […]
Acusensus appoints AI and image processing expert to support UK and international growth
Road safety technology company Acusensus is further expanding its operation in the UK with the appointment of veteran technologist Violet Snell. Since Acusensus opened its UK office in 2022, it has continued to develop the market for advanced road safety solutions, including the award-winning ‘Heads Up’ system to identify distracted driving, or people not wearing […]
