"Rheinische Post" - Bund and Länder Want to Make Use of "Mobile Lights" Possible
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The Federal Ministry of Transport is open to an advance by the federal states to use so-called "mobile-blitzer" nationwide.
A high number of traffic accidents are due to distractions from smartphones. So-called mobile-phone-blitzers can detect drivers who operate their mobile phone at the wheel. So far, their use is only permitted in Rhineland-Palatinate, that should change.
Novel speed cameras recognize when people are daddling on their mobile phones while driving. So far only Rhineland-Palatinate uses the technology in regular operation. That should change.
The Ministry of Transport wants to pave the way for mobile flashes all over Germany. The countries support the deployment. However, an important legal question is still open.
Although it is forbidden, many are still reaching for the mobile phone at the wheel. Cameras could soon catch them: The federal government wants to enable the use of cell phone flashes nationwide. How the AI recognizes the drivers – and why the countries are happy about this.
With the Cell Phone Caught at the Wheel! These New Speed Cameras Could Soon Be Everywhere in Germany
Cameras that recognize whether drivers use their smartphone could be used nationwide in the future. The federal government and the Länder want to create a uniform legal basis for this. However, legal questions still have to be clarified until the so-called mobile phone glitters are allowed to control everywhere.
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