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AI-Powered Mobile Phone Detection Cameras Lead to 2,500 Fines in SA

Some drivers were detected five or six times.
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AI-Powered Mobile Phone Detection Cameras Lead to 2,500 Fines in SA
An AI safety camera monitors and records traffic on Mancunian Way on Sept. 5, 2024 in Manchester, England. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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South Australia’s mobile phone detection cameras have caught thousands of drivers using their phones in the first week of operation.

The artificial intelligence (AI) cameras detected 2,604 incidents, leading to 2,544 fines or 97 percent, following a review by a trained South Australian Police adjudicator. In just one day, 405 fines were issued.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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