The National Police tests cameras that automatically register whether a motorist with a phone in hand is behind the wheel. The test has been a success to date and efforts are being made to actively use it from next autumn.
Last autumn, the National Police in the central Netherlands started testing cameras that look through the windscreen of cars to see if the driver is using a telephone or other electronic device behind the wheel. Thanks to these cameras, such situations should be able to be fined automatically. Apping behind the wheel, in particular, leads to dangerous situations and has proven to be an ever-growing cause of road accidents in the past decade. With automatic surveillance, in addition to the usual personal checks, the police hope to tackle this vigorously.
A spokesman for the National Police informs Techzle that the tests with these cameras have been going well so far. “The registrations are checked and generally prove to be correct. It is self-learning software that we are still working on. The main issue now is to further reduce the margin of error. ”Ultimately, any false records of telephone use and subsequent fines must of course be avoided as much as possible.
The police emphasize that active cameras are only actively used with acceptable accuracy. “Our arrows are aimed at next fall,” said the spokesman. The police are not yet able to report on which routes are currently being tested and where such surveillance will take place from the actual introduction. “At the time (when it is put into use, ed.) We will at least publicize it.” When receiving a fine, it is always advisable to check the photo sent by the CJIB. If the system turns out to have been wrong, an objection can be lodged as usual.