The AI camera images shaming motorists on mobile phones or without seatbelts on

Shaming CCTV images of drivers on mobile phones behind the wheel and without seatbelts on have been released by transport bosses as the shocking results of a new trial are revealed.

Transport for Greater Manchester said a total of 3,205 drivers or passengers were caught out on Greater Manchester roads over a five-week period.

And ultra-detailed, close-up images have now been released to prove it, capturing those risking innocent lives by breaking the law as they travel. No faces are shown, but the photographs and statistics highlight the continuing scale of the problem across the city region.

Civic leaders said the images 'speak for themselves' and should act as a 'wake-up call' to ignorant motorists.

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The Manchester Evening News revealed in September new AI cameras that can detect whether drivers are on their mobile phone or not wearing a seat belt were being rolled out on highways across Greater Manchester.

The 'Heads Up' technology captures footage of passing vehicles, which is then run through artificial intelligence (AI) to detect whether drivers are breaking the law. It is then examined by a human to confirm that the software is correct, and that an offence has been committed. A section of the Mancunian Way was covering, but transport bosses remained tight-lipped on the locations of other cameras.

Now the results are in. TfGM said the trial has helped gather data to understand the scale of the issue, which will now be used to guide future education campaigns and enforcement.

During the deployment, the system recorded 812 drivers using mobile phones behind the wheel, and 2,393