According to a BBC report on the 14th, local time.U.K.Traffic authorities are testing a new type of camera in Devon and Cornwall that utilizesAIThe technology recognizes that there may beDWIor drugged driving behavior of motorists.
The device, called Heads-Up, is capable ofMonitoring of road use and suspicious driving behaviour, to determine whether the driver is suspected of DUI or drug driving behavior. Upon notification, the police will set up a forward point, stop the vehicle and conduct on-the-spot testing of the driver for alcohol or drugs.
Such devices can be deployed at any time to any road within the two counties, and motorists are usually stopped by police before they areYou don't realize you're being monitored.. Geoff Collins, UK managing director of Acusensus, the company that developed the technology, emphasized, "Our roads would be safer if we could detect unusual driver behavior before tragedy strikes."
Previously, Acusensus cameras have assisted British police in combatingUsing a cell phone or not wearing a seat belt while drivingof the offense. And data shows that the probability of a DUI causing a fatal accidentSix times as much as regular driving.The police in these two areas are therefore hopeful that the Heads-Up system will be effective in reducing the number of people killed by drunk drivers.
1AI understands that the trial will take place locally throughout the month of December, in tandem with other anti-drunk driving awareness campaigns.
