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AI cameras find 19,000 driving offences in West Midlands

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  • West Midlands mayor Richard Parker said an AI trial identified nearly 19,000 driving offences in Birmingham and Wolverhampton.
  • The cameras recorded 11,045 seatbelt and 1,163 phone offences at Ladywood and 6,030 seatbelt and 757 phone offences at Fallings Park.
  • Mayor Parker called the findings “shocking” and pledged to use all resources for road safety.
  • Police and crime commissioner Simon Foster said the results were “deeply concerning” and are under review.