great Britain has improved its traffic control system with artificial intelligence with the aim of improving road safety and reducing driving violations. In the first weeks of implementation, the new technology has proven effective in detecting and sanctioning violators that are difficult to spot on installed devices.

The first AI-powered road surveillance camera was installed near Launceston, Cornwall, on one of the country’s busiest roads. In just 72 hours, his party had detected 117 people using cellphones while driving and 130 others not wearing seat belts. Thus, a total of 297 violations were recorded in just three days.

To operate, the cameras capture high-quality images of the driver, which are then analyzed by software with artificial intelligence to determine whether a violation has occurred.

This image was captured using a set of high shutter speed cameras, infrared flash and a filtering system. If he AI software detecting a violation in a photo, the image is sent to a police agency to check whether the violation was actually committed.

The driver may then receive a warning letter or prosecution notice depending on the severity of the violation. This technology not only speeds up the process of detecting traffic code violations, but also allows for more effective handling of less obvious violations, which traditional speed cameras often fail to capture.

The project is being implemented in collaboration with Acusensus, an Australian technology company, and the Vision Zero South West organization, along with Devon and Cornwall Policein the South of the country.

This is not the first time this system has been implemented, previously in New South Wales, Australia, the same test was also carried out with similar positive results, where these cameras reportedly helped reduce road deaths by twenty%.

Additionally, in September 2022, great Britain also carried out a series of similar tests and during 15 days of testing, it detected 590 cases of people not wearing seat belts and 45 people using cell phones while driving.

The application of this technology emerged as a proposal to resolve traffic accident cases in the country, because during 2022 there were 48 road deaths and 738 serious injuries recorded in 2022. Devon and Cornwallwhere the test is carried out.

Adrian Leisk, head of road safety at Devon and Cornwall Police, He noted that this technology not only aims to improve road safety, but also has an educational component by sending a clear message to drivers: “anyone who continues to use their cell phone while driving will be arrested.”

That artificial intelligence This adds to the other tools that authorities currently have, such as sensors, radar and cameras at traffic lights, which have no limits for identifying crime. Meanwhile, with AI, it is possible to analyze driver behavior to determine potential violations based on a database that has been provided and trained.