Australia Uses New Technology to Catch Drivers on Phones

Australia Uses New Technology to Catch Drivers on Phones

An Australian state is trying to stop people from using their phones while driving by putting new Mobile Phone Detection Cameras on its roads.
Road safety experts are concerned about the growing number of accidents involving drivers using phones on New South Wales roads. New South Wales Roads Minister Andrew Constance believes using a phone while driving is as dangerous as driving drunk.
The government of New South Wales plans to have 45 Mobile Phone Detection Cameras across the state by December 2019.
Each device has two cameras, one which looks into the car and can see what drivers are doing with their hands, and one that can see cars' registration plates.
Officials say the new cameras could prevent 100 fatal and serious injuries over five years.
A six-month test using just two of the devices this year checked 8.5 million vehicles and found more than 100,000 drivers with their hands on the phones.
One driver was caught using a phone and iPad at the same time. Another driver had a passenger hold the wheel for him while he used his phone with both hands, the government said.
It is illegal to touch a phone while driving in New South Wales, even for drivers who are stopped at red lights or in a traffic jam. Police said more than 16,500 drivers have already been caught using phones while driving in 2019.



My opinion:
1.The new technology is detection camera and it goal is road safety.
2.The growing number of accidents involving drivers using phones because using a phone while driving is as dangerous as driving drunk.
3.It is illegal to touch a phone while driving.

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https://engoo.com.tw/app/daily-news/article/australia-uses-new-technology-to-catch-drivers-on-phones/DdnfrN4EEemem7vPhlYnRw