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New Victorian road cameras to detect phone use
New traffic cameras in Victoria will be able to detect mobile phones and seatbelts, amid the state government’s move to reduce road traumas.
In a statement, Victorian police minister Anthony Carbine announced that more than $33m had been spent on the AI-enabled cameras, that he says are estimated to prevent 95 crashes a year.
The plan is to roll-out the cameras from the middle of the year, with 200 locations across rural and…