AI cameras to be used in Greater Manchester to catch drivers on phones
Transport for Greater Manchester say the state-of-the-art technology will also be able to detect people not wearing seatbelts
Cameras with artificial intelligence are going to be used in Greater Manchester to catch drivers on their phones and not wearing seatbelts.
Transport for Greater Manchester has revealed state-of-the-art technology will be trialled on the region's roads from September.
Footage which flags up potential offences will be sent to a secondary human member of staff to check.
Any images that don't contain an offence will be deleted immediately.
Research shows that you are four times more likely to be in a crash if you use your phone while driving and twice as likely to die in a crash if you don’t wear a seat belt.
Peter Boulton, TfGM’s Network Director for Highways, said: “In Greater Manchester we know that distractions and not wearing seat belts are key factors in a number of road traffic collisions on our roads which have resulted in people being killed or seriously injured.
“By utilising this state-of-the-art technology provided by Acusensus, we hope to gain a better understanding of how many drivers break the law in this way, whilst also helping to reduce these dangerous driving practices and make our roads safer for everyone.”