New camera vans in West Midlands target drivers using phones or without seatbelts, detecting offenses from a mile away.
The vans have advanced tech to catch unsafe drivers. They can spot people not wearing seatbelts. Drivers using phones will also be caught. Each van costs about £47,000.
They can see offenses from a mile away. This includes drunk or drugged drivers. Simon Foster approved £188,000 for the vans.
He wants to improve road safety. Speeding causes many collisions. The funding comes from the Safer Streets Fund. It will help catch speeding drivers.
Foster says dangerous driving has no place. Speeding causes too many deaths. The cameras target the “fatal four” offenses.
These are speeding, drink/drug driving, and no seatbelts. Cell phone use is also targeted. Road deaths rose in 2023.
There were 1,149 serious injuries or deaths. Authorities are adding eight speed camera vans. Their goal is to cut road deaths by half by 2030.
Gareth Mason says speeders will be caught. The vans increase police visibility. This sends a clear message about speeding.
Doubling the vans is a game changer. Mason thanked Foster for the funding. He wants to change driver behavior. The goal is safe driving for everyone.