By https://www.abc.net.au/news/cason-ho/13697598
Publication Date: 2026-04-21 03:26:00
More than $1 million worth of fines issued due to AI-powered traffic surveillance cameras in Western Australia have been withdrawn in the six months since they were introduced.
The controversial cameras have sparked outrage since they began fining tens of thousands of drivers in Washington last October.
Most Australian states now have some form of the new camera system, which uses AI to detect potential cell phone and seat belt violations and then sends fines to drivers.
More than 53,000 seatbelt violations have been identified in WA in six months, according to Road Safety Minister Reece Whitby.
About 2,000 of those violations were withdrawn by the Department of Transportation, meaning a waiver of at least $1.1 million in fines.
“A good system”: Minister
But Mr Whitby has doubled down on the use of the cameras, saying the number of breaches withdrawn was an indication of a “good system” and that the Government was considering introducing more devices.
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