Al cameras to catch drivers using mobile

DRIVERS are being warned that it will soon become much harder to get away with using their phones behind the wheel.

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New data shows that use of phones is widespread and among the most ignored driving laws.

Police are aiming to tackle this growing problem by making use of advancing technology allowing artificial intelligence cameras to detect drivers using their phones.

Safety chiefs hope it will have an impact by making motorists think twice, in the same way speed cameras do.