AI speed cameras – all you need to know
Yes, there have been a series of pilots and tests carried out on UK roads involving AI speed cameras in the last few years.
In fact, a new AI speed camera with 4D radar technology can scan drivers inside a vehicle[1] was introduced to the A23 road in Lambeth, London in early 2023.
Following the trial, RAC road safety spokesman Simon Williams said: “While some drivers may criticise these cameras for unwanted snooping, the reality is that these days the police increasingly rely on technology to catch drivers breaking the law – after all, it’s impossible to have a police officer stationed on every street corner.
“Having said that, given the increasing sophistication of cameras and the potential for AI to play a role in the future, it’s absolutely vital these cameras are set up correctly and there’s an easy means of drivers challenging penalties and fines which they think are unwarranted.”
Also, in August 2023, the UK’s first free-standing AI road safety camera[2] caught almost 300 drivers in first three days it was in operation.
The testing ground on a stretch of road between Devon and Cornwall detected 117 mobile offences and 180 people not wearing their seatbelts.
Adrian Leisk, Head of Road Safety for Devon & Cornwall Police, said: “We are employing this new technology to send a clear message to anyone who continues to use their phone behind the wheel – you will get caught.”
References
- ^ new AI speed camera with 4D radar technology can scan drivers inside a vehicle (www.rac.co.uk)
- ^ UK’s first free-standing AI road safety camera (www.rac.co.uk)