9News was given an exclusive insight into how the hi-tech intelligence works. 9News
The cameras use artificial intelligence to identify if a driver is using a device while behind the wheel.for almost two years, and today 9News was given an exclusive insight into how the hi-tech intelligence works."The cameras screen approximately 100-million vehicles each year," Alex Jannick, founder of Acusensus, said.
The cameras have captured thousands of drivers illegally using their devices, one man snapped travelling 84km/h with no hands on the wheel. "Eight years ago tomorrow, my friend James was killed by an impaired and allegedly distracted driver and that was one of my key motivations for founding Acusensus," he said."I've had a serious injury because of somebody flouting the rules," Kaitlyn Brown, an infringement assessor with Acusensus, said.There has been a significant drop in fatalities in NSW since the cameras were introduced.
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