Canberra drivers are now being watched by artificial intelligence trained to detect illegal mobile phone use. But don't expect to be warned about the locations of the cameras.
Drivers in other jurisdictions are already receiving fines after being caught by phone detection cameras.abc.net.au/news/act-mobile-phone-cameras-rolled-out-on-canberra-roads-from-today/101970808Canberra drivers will notice up to five mobile phone detection cameras on ACT roads from today, but the government says no fines will be issued until later this year.
Mr McHugh said the AI's assessment of the footage was only the first step in determining whether a driver was illegally using a mobile phone.and that image is passed onto the government to be considered in our adjudication and infringement processes." Mr McHugh said safely using a mobile phone in a holder while driving would remain legal in the ACT, acknowledging that people needed devices for communicating and navigating.According to the government, the AI was trained to differentiate between phones sitting in holders and those that were being held or in a driver's lap.
Mr McHugh said he believed the cameras were a necessary addition to ACT roads after a number of crashes and road fatalities in 2022.
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