Acusensus Road Safety Solution Has a Positive Effect on Roads in Devon & Cornwall
Acusensus cameras have been used at different locations around Devon & Cornwall over the past three years as part of ongoing trials supported by Devon and Cornwall Police and the Vision Zero South West road safety partnership.
As the cameras reach the milestone of 10,000 offences detected in the past year, new figures indicate the systems are having a significant effect on road user behaviour.
Across three sites in the region, there has been an 83% reduction in seatbelt offences and a 80% reduction in mobile phone offences since the program began in 2023, showing an encouraging prolonged and significant reduction in both seatbelt and mobile phone offences.
Adrian Leisk , Devon and Cornwall Police‘s Head of Road Safety said “The Vision Zero South West partnership remains committed in the use of technology to help address behavioural issues that lead to road traffic collisions. This is about keeping all road users in Devon and Cornwall safe and I’m delighted to see these cameras having a positive impact.”
This long-term project has proven that through collaborative efforts, we can not only identify the scale of a problem but also deliver effective solutions and have a positive impact on road safety.
To learn more about the Devon and Cornwall Program, read the feature here.
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