Thousands of drivers are set to be impacted by new road safety measures being rolled out this week that could see AI cameras used to monitor motorists.
Safer Roads Humber said a new National Highways camera would be in use throughout the week, starting today, Monday, June 10.
The aim is to use the cameras, which make use of artificial intelligence technology, to catch drivers using their phones and not wearing their seatbelts.
When in use, the cameras can spot any motorists who are breaching road rules and issue them with fines or make them do an educational course.
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The technology will be in place across Humberside this week
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The camera unit, which is on loan from National Highways, will be in use across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire following a trial period last year.
The five-day trial scheme caught nearly 300 motorists not wearing their seatbelts or using their mobile phones at the wheel.
A spokesperson for Safer Roads Humber said: “It uses artificial intelligence to identify motorists potentially breaking the law.
“The image is then sent to an officer who completes a secondary check and only those committing offences will be prosecuted.”
Those who are caught speeding could be hit with a number of consequences depending on the offence.
Anyone detected using a handheld device at the wheel risks being slapped with a £200 fine and receiving six penalty points on their driving licence.
A £100 fine is on offer for anyone not wearing a seatbelt in the vehicle, given the driver is responsible for any passengers under the age of 14.
Safer Roads Humber stated that an education course can be offered as an alternative for those who have been accused of breaking road rules.
Ian Robertson, partnership manager at the road safety organisation, said: “This state-of-the-art equipment increases our enforcement capability.
“Our current safety camera vans can already detect mobile phone users, seat belt offences and other offences, such as careless driving, but this specialist equipment gives us added capacity.”
The cameras are slowly being used around the UL to crack down on drivers breaking road rules, with Vision Net Zero South West implementing the technology last year.
Within the first three days of operation, the camera detected 117 mobile phone offences and a staggering 180 seatbelt
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Safer Roads Humber has loaned the AI cameras from National Highways
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In 2022, a similar trial was put in place where almost 640 offences were caught by the Acusensus cameras over a 15-day trial period.
There have been calls from experts to have a wider rollout of the vehicle technology to make roads safer, boost compliance and crack down on motorists flouting rules.