Unmarked police vehicle detects people using phone behind wheel
It detected 56 offences within four hours yesterday
Last updated 28th Mar 2023
A new vehicle is being trialled across East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire which uses artificial intelligence to spot drivers not wearing seat belts or using mobiles at the wheel.
It's being deployed at various locations throughout the region this week.
Yesterday it recorded 22 phone offences and 34 breaking seat belt rules in just four hours on the A63.
Images are sent to an officer who completes a secondary check and only those breaking the law will be prosecuted.
Anyone detected using a handheld mobile phone whilst driving risks being fined £200 and receiving six points on their driving licence.
Anyone not wearing a seat belt within a vehicle will risk a £100 fine, with the driver being responsible for any passengers under the age of 14.
Ian Robertson, Safer Roads Humber partnership manager, said: “It is important that motorists always obey all traffic law, this is for their safety and the safety of other road users.
“The number of people killed or injured in road collisions across the region has plateaued over the last few years and this is in part due to driver complacency.
“We can’t pick and choose which road traffic laws we obey; all laws should be adhered to, at all times.”
He continued: “This new van increases our enforcement capability; our current safety camera vans can already detect mobile phone users and seat belt offences, but this specialist equipment gives us added capacity.”