High-Tech Cameras to Target Distracted Driving in Western Australia

New AI-powered cameras will begin monitoring Perth roads from Australia Day, aiming to address dangerous driving behaviors linked to road fatalities.

Western Australia is deploying six portable and two fixed AI-enabled cameras to detect drivers using mobile phones or not wearing seatbelts.
The cameras will operate starting on Australia Day, with a three-month grace period during which offenders will receive caution notices instead of fines.
Road Safety Commissioner Adrian Warner emphasized the initiative aims to change driver behavior and address a 'culture problem' of distracted driving.
Trials of the technology revealed high rates of violations, including 24,000 drivers using phones and 20,000 not wearing seatbelts on the Kwinana Freeway earlier this year.
The rollout follows a record-high road toll in WA in 2024, with 182 deaths, as officials stress the importance of reducing risky driving behaviors.