Trailer-mounted Acusensus cameras went live in Sussex on 13 April, detecting seatbelt non-use and phone handling via IR imaging and AI. Human officers verify flagged images before enforcement. Follows a 2024 National Highways trial (458 offences across 7 days). Deployment fits a broader UK pattern of shipping AI into citizen-facing services with stated human-in-the-loop safeguards.
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Friday, April 17, 2026