MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — The Australian government has rolled out a smart traffic camera system to catch drivers who use cell phones on the road.<br /><br />Transport for New South Wales officially activated the mobile phone detection system on Monday after the testing the technology from January to June this year.<br /><br />According to NSW Transport, the system features high definition cameras with infrared flash. The cameras are linked to an artificial intelligence program.<br /><br />The optics allow the system to see into the front cabinet of road vehicles and capture clear images during day or night and in all weather conditions. <br /><br />The system's software then analyzes the images to spot drivers who are using mobile phones.<br /><br />The algorithm excludes images of legal phone use but passes the suspicious ones to authorized reviewers, who checks the images before issuing penalties and fines.<br /><br />NSW Transport says it expects to install 45 cameras across its jurisdiction by 2023.
