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AI speed camera uses 4D radar technology to detect additional driving offences

17 May 2023

A new AI speed camera currently being trialled on the A23 in Lambeth, South London can scan drivers inside their cars to determine whether or not they are using a mobile phone or not using their seat belts.

The Redspeed camera, which uses 4D radar, can also detect if there are too many people inside a vehicle.

The technology can monitor six lanes of traffic at one time and can be linked to the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) and UK police force databases to also check vehicle tax and insurance.

Concerns have been raised over the intrusive nature of the use of facial recognition technology in speed cameras.

RAC road safety spokesman Simon Williams said, “While some drivers may criticise these cameras for unwanted snooping, the reality is that these days the police increasingly rely on technology to catch drivers breaking the law – after all, it’s impossible to have a police officer stationed on every street corner.

“When it comes to drivers using handheld phones illegally, we also know from research that drivers are broadly supportive of camera-based technology being used to enforce the law.

“Having said that, given the increasing sophistication of cameras and the potential for AI to play a role in the future, it’s absolutely vital these cameras are set up correctly and there’s an easy means of drivers challenging penalties and fines which they think are unwarranted.

“Drivers who stick to the speed limit and obey the law have nothing to worry about regardless of what cameras are in place. It’s also worth remembering that – unlike in other countries – all cameras have to be painted yellow, so they’re plainly visible to drivers.”

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