Acusensus says its investment in three new trailers – able to automatically detect mobile phone and seatbelt offences – will help local authorities in the UK develop strategies to address these dangers.
The trailers will be delivered in early summer 2023, and will use the Australian company’s patented ‘Heads-up’ technology to analyse images captured through windscreens.
The technology has been optimised to flag up likely violations, using advanced AI software that analyses images in near real time.
When a possible case of distracted driving is identified by the software, anonymised images are sent to a secure cloud for later human review, which validates if a potential offence has occurred. A further secondary check will validate this and then allows for the creation of an offence file, which can be used by the police for prosecution.
The deployments follow successful pilots delivered with AECOM, National Highways and police forces across the UK.
Geoff Collins, Acusensus UK general manager, said: “The van-based safety checks on our roads have shown a small but significant number of drivers who are still irresponsibly putting themselves and other drivers at risk by using a phone while driving, and not wearing a seatbelt.
“The investment in these extra trailers means we can deploy our life-saving technology at specific locations for longer, getting a better idea of the scale of the problem, the number of repeat offenders and the types of drivers involved.
“This will help highway authorities and police forces to build a strategy to address these dangers, change behaviours and make our roads safer.”
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