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New AI Cameras which detect drink and drug drivers are being used in Devon & Cornwall

A world first, state-of-the-art camera system which uses AI to help detect impaired drivers is being trialled in Devon & Cornwall this December. The technology, pioneered by road safety firm Acusensus, detects road use and behaviour consistent with drivers who may be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This information is then communicated in real-time to police officers at a nearby location who can then pull the vehicle over and conduct further enquiries – potentially including roadside impairment testing for drugs and alcohol. The camera system, which is based on the existing mobile phone and seatbelt technology, is relocatable and can be moved to different locations across the region where Devon & Cornwall Police have intelligence about potential drink or drug driving offences. The system will also provide Devon & Cornwall Police with intelligence around vehicles which may be driven by impaired drivers.

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