Mobile phone and seatbelt detection cameras are designed to detect seatbelt offences for people who are not wearing their seatbelts correctly or at all. They can also detect whether drivers are using a mobile phone illegally while driving. These cameras use artificial intelligence (AI) software to analyze high-resolution images taken inside vehicles around the driver and front seat passenger areas under various conditions, day or night. Specifically, the cameras can identify seatbelt offences in cases where people:
- Sit on their seatbelt rather than wearing it properly
- Wear the seatbelt with part of the sash under the arm instead of over the shoulder
- Do not wear a seatbelt at all
Images flagged by the AI are further reviewed by qualified independent officers before any fines or penalties are issued. The cameras capture images that show the vehicle license plate as well as the seatbelt usage inside, and these images may include the driver and passengers but do not use facial recognition technology. The privacy of occupants is protected under applicable regulations. Thus, mobile phone and seatbelt detection cameras effectively enforce compliance by detecting not only the absence of seatbelt use but also incorrect use of seatbelts among drivers and front seat passengers.
