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AI traffic cameras cut down hours after going up Traffic cameras cut down hours after going up
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The cameras were found shattered on the groundThe cameras were found shattered on the ground
A set of AI traffic cameras put up on a city's road bridge has been hacked down hours after it was installed. Traffic cameras put up on a major city route have been hacked down hours after being installed.
The device had been put up on the A3024 Northam Bridge in Southampton on Tuesday. The device had been put up on the A3024 Northam Bridge in Southampton on Tuesday to monitor speed and red light offences.
It was fitted on the road's central island, which has been home to a conventional speed camera for several years, to capture two-way traffic across all lanes over the bridge.It was fitted on the road's central island, which has been home to a conventional speed camera for several years, to capture two-way traffic across all lanes over the bridge.
The pole holding the new equipment was found sliced through on Wednesday morning, causing the T-shaped camera mount to topple and smash.The pole holding the new equipment was found sliced through on Wednesday morning, causing the T-shaped camera mount to topple and smash.
The T-shaped camera mount was put up on an island on the road bridgeThe T-shaped camera mount was put up on an island on the road bridge
The artificial intelligence (AI) cameras can capture drivers using mobile phones or not wearing seat belts as well as telling how fast they are going. The cameras are designed to capture drivers who are going through red lights as well as telling how fast they are going.
They can also be linked to DVLA and police databases to check for valid road tax and insurance. Sgt Jamie Dobson, from Hampshire's Roads Policing Unit, said: "Speeding is one of the 'Fatal Four' most common causes of fatal and serious injury collisions on our roads.
Drivers face six penalty points and a £200 fine if found to be holding and using a phone, sat nav, tablet, or any device that can send and receive data. "Speed cameras like these act as a deterrent to would-be speeders and are vital in helping us ensure the safety of all motorists.
If you passed your driving test in the past two years you will also lose your licence. "It is extremely concerning that anyone would take it upon themselves to vandalise these cameras."
You can be fined up to £500 if you do not wear a seat belt. Update 15 January 2025: A previous version of this story incorrectly said the cameras used artificial intelligence to look for offences.
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