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January 2025

Miscellanea

By Jhankhana Thakkar | Chirag Chauhan, Chartered Accountants
Reading Time 8 mins

1. TECHNOLOGY AND AI

#World-first' AI camera targets drink-drivers

Motorists under the influence of alcohol or drugs could be caught by a pioneering AI camera which is being tested for the first time in Devon and Cornwall. The state-of-the-art Heads-Up machine can detect road use and behaviour consistent with drivers who may be impaired by drink or drugs.

Police further up the road can stop the vehicle, talk to the driver and do a roadside test for alcohol and illegal drugs. Geoff Collins, UK general manager of camera developer Acusensus, said: "We are delighted to be conducting the world's first trials of this technology right here in Devon and Cornwall."

The camera can be moved quickly to any road in either county, without warning, with drivers unaware they have been spotted until police pull them over. "We are all safer if we can detect impairment before it causes an incident that could ruin lives," said Mr. Collins.

Acusensus cameras have previously been used to help police catch drivers using mobile phones at the wheel or not wearing seat belts. With drink-drivers six times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash, Devon & Cornwall Police are hoping the Heads-Up system will help to save lives.

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