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Speeding tickets will soar as police turn to artificial intelligence, 2-way cameras and even DRONES to catch miscreant motorists, driving organisations warnHi-tech advances mean there will be more speeding cameras better at detecting By Dan Sales[1] U…
17 August 2023, 16:02
The trial caught almost 300 offences in just 72 hours. Picture: Devon and Cornwall Police
New AI technology has caught almost 300 motorists committing driving offences after just three days of being installed on one of Cornwall…
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peed cameras[1] have been in use for over 30 years and, while they’re reasonably effective at detecting obviously dangerous driving[2], they can’t spot other reckless behaviour behind the wheel that isn’t directly affecting the vehicle.
But a new AI-…
Specialised free-standing cameras which catch motorists illegally using their mobile phones are being deployed in the UK for the first time.They caught nearly 300 drivers breaking the law within three days of being introduced on the A30 near Launc…
A new AI-powered camera system from road safety tech firm Acusensus has been deployed by Vision Zero South West on the A30 near Launceston, where it has already detected mobile phone and seatbelt offences.
This is the first time the system has been use…
A man has died following a crash in Cornwall, police have confirmed.Emergency services were called at about 07:00 BST on Thursday to a single-vehicle crash on the A395 near Launceston involving a white Renault Master van.The driver, a man in his 40s fr…
A young boy has suffered life-threatening injuries after a crash in the Launceston area of Cornwall. He is one of five who was injured in the crash which happened on Wednesday.
The boy who was a passenger, sustained life-threatening injuries and was fl…
A 90-year-old man has died in hospital four days after he was involved in a crash.Police said a white Iveco lorry and a purple Ford Fusion car were involved in the crash on the A388 Western Road, Launceston, at the junction with the off-slip of the A30…
Ten towns and villages have been chosen to host the flag relay that will kick off this year’s Armed Forces Day in style. Bodmin will be the ‘Grand Depart’ town chosen for the relay that will start almost a month to the day before the national event get…
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A strengthening project will be undertaken on the Charles Street bridge in Launceston under the $100 million Freight Capacity Upgrade Program.
Critical work will be undertaken to bolster t…