Single AI traffic camera issues more than 1,000 tickets in just four days

A single AI traffic camera has issued more than 1,000 tickets in just a few days.

This particular camera is one of eight that have been rolled out in a pilot scheme in the Greek capital of Athens.

On the busy city roads, thousands of traffic violations have been recorded over a period of four days.

And that includes a whole array of driving offences, from cellphone use to speeding.

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Why had this AI traffic camera been put up in Athens?

These cameras recorded high-resolution images and videos with encrypted timestamps.

This stands in contrast to standard cameras, which would usually only be capable of measuring speed or detecting someone who ran a red light.

Once a violation is confirmed on the AI traffic cameras, drivers are notified by SMS, email, or through a government portal.

According to Greece’s Ministry of Digital Governance, the plan is to have 2,500 AI cameras across the country.

For now, there are eight in Athens, and the results have been remarkable.

One camera alone logged more than 1,000 violations over four days, while the collective eight recorded 2,500.

Issues flagged included cellphone usage whilst driving, not wearing a seatbelt, speeding, and other risky behaviours.

At first glance, some people might balk at the idea of cellphone usage being listed alongside speeding.

But this all-too common practice is dangerous – the NHTSA linked it to around 3,275 US deaths in 2023 alone.

“This is a political decision with a clear social objective: to reduce traffic accidents and save human lives,” Greece’s Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou said in a statement.

We can only imagine how many traffic violations will be logged when it gets rolled out nationwide.

Athens isn’t the only place to go down this route

It’s not just in Athens that AI cameras are being put to use to monitor cars on the road.

In Dallas, 600 AI cameras are at work, using vehicle fingerprint systems to track cars with or without visible plates.

AI traffic cameras are also being used in countries from Vietnam and India to Germany and Australia, CarScoops reported.

In India’s Kerala state, more than 3 million violations were recorded over a six month period, The Indian Express reported.

It’ll be interesting to see more AI cameras being rolled out in different locations.

One thing is for sure – it’s going to cost some drivers a whole lot of cash.

Over in the UK, a new speed camera accumulated $3.1 million in fines in one spot alone, so it’s evidently a big money pot, and a huge account drainer for certain drivers.

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