AI spots nearly 19,000 'shocking' road offences

An artificial intelligence trial identified almost 19,000 potential driving offences in Birmingham and Wolverhampton in just two weeks. West Midlands mayor Richard Parker called the findings shocking saying the number of drivers putting themselves and others at risk was far higher than we expected. The trial used AI-powered cameras outside Ladywood and Fallings Park fire stations in March to identify potential seatbelt and mobile phone offences. The images they captured included a front-seat passenger holding a small child on their lap without a seatbelt and a driver holding a mobile phone with both hands. Dozens of images showed children travelling without age-appropriate restraints.