00:00Almost 19,000 potential driving offences were identified by AI cameras in Birmingham and
00:07Wolverhampton during a two-week trial. The tech was used outside Ladywood and Fallings Park fire
00:13stations to detect possible seatbelt and mobile phone offences. At Ladywood, cameras flagged more
00:18than 11,000 potential seatbelt offences and more than 1,000 mobile phone offences. At Fallings Park,
00:26there were more than 6,000 potential seatbelt offences and over 700 possible phone offences.
00:32West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker called the finding shocking. No enforcement is planned
00:37from the trial, which is being reviewed to assess how the technology could help make roads safer.
