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    Using mobile phone and no seatbelt offence captured by WA's new AI road safety cameras

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    How do WA's new AI-powered road safety cameras work?

    WA drivers caught speeding, using a mobile phone, and wearing a seatbelt incorrectly will start getting fines from October 8.

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    by Mandy Walsh

    Published Sep 2025

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    Watch this podcast interview on YouTube where we sit down with Matthew Samson, Acting Director of Innovation and Technology at the WA Road Safety Commission, to unpack how these new road safety cameras work. Or listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

    From illegal mobile phone use and unrestrained kids to spot speeding, unlicensed vehicles, even caravans pushing past the 100km limit — WA’s new road safety cameras are watching it all.

    Rolled out in January this year and powered by the latest AI technology, they’ve already snapped more than 275,000 drivers doing the wrong thing.

    In this episode, we sit down with the WA Road Safety Commission's Acting Director of Innovation and Technology, Matthew Samson, to break down how the technology works and what trends are emerging since the rollout.

    From 8 October, fines and demerit points will apply for mobile phone, seatbelt and speeding offences detected by the new safety cameras.

    Any money from the fines from these new cameras will be spent on improving road safety through the Road Trauma Trust Account.

    Chapters

    (0:00) Introduction to WA's New Road Safety Cameras 

    (0:47) Types of Road Safety Cameras 

    (1:47) Multifunction Trailers and Freeway Units 

    (7:08) AI Technology in Road Safety 

    (8:16) Human Intervention  

    (10:57) Common Offences Detected by the Cameras 

    (17:41) Unusual and Dangerous Behaviour on the Road 

    (20:25) Public Awareness and Behaviour Changes 

    (22:49) Fines and Penalties 

    (24:27) Camera Locations and Deployment 

    (28:51) Regional vs. Metro Offences 

    (32:03) Where the Fine Money Goes 

    (35:22) Public Perception and Misconceptions 

    (39:08) Final Thoughts and Advice

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