AI cameras spot toddlers not wearing seat belts
An unrestrained toddler sitting on a woman's lap in the front passenger seat was among thousands of people caught on camera not wearing seat belts on Devon and Cornwall roads, police have said.
Police said 109 children were among more than 2,000 detected by artificial intelligence (AI) cameras on three A-roads in the region between July and August.
Adrian Leisk, head of road safety for Devon and Cornwall Police, said it was "truly alarming" children were among those captured on camera and he called for seat belt offences to attract penalty points.
Seth Marks, who was left paralysed in a crash at the age of 18 after failing to wear a seat belt, backed Mr Leisk's call for tougher penalties.
"I'm struggling to understand why people think it's OK not to wear a seat belt, particularly young people in their vehicles," he said.
"In the event of a forward collision or if the vehicle were to brake sharply, the weight of the parent would crush the child against the front of the car."
