Police in the United Kingdom is testing a roadside van that can detect whether a driver is holding a phone while driving.
The three-month trial is being carried out in Warwickshire with the assistance of the government-owned National Highways, which is in charge of motorways and major A roads in England.
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According to The Guardian, the test will help determine how the technology will be used in the future.
The Roadside Van is outfitted with several cameras that capture footage of passing vehicles and can also check whether drivers or passengers are wearing seatbelts.
An artificial intelligence system examines the images for possible phone and seatbelt violations. According to police, the “most serious violations” observed during the trial may be prosecuted, while other drivers will receive warning letters.
Driving while distracted is a serious problem. In the United Kingdom in 2019, there were 420 collisions where it was determined that a driver was distracted by a phone. Meanwhile, data show that 23 per cent of car occupants killed in crashes in the country in 2020 were not wearing seatbelts.
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The trial is part of National Highways’ strategy to eliminate all fatalities and serious injuries on its network by 2040. In future tests, the van could be outfitted with technology that detects vehicles driving too close together.
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