AI "spy" cameras are being used to catch drivers on their phones or not wearing seatbelts - as thousands of the stealth traps pop up country-wide. The smart tech cameras are mounted on vehicles or roadside bollards and take secret snaps inside motorists' cars . Advertisement 8 The Acusensus camera can also be deployed on top of a van Credit: SWNS 8 The Heads Up camera deployed as a mobile unit Credit: SWNS 8 More than 3,200 people were caught driving while using a smart phone or not wearing a seatbelt in Greater Manchester Credit: SWNS 8 One driver was seen with the passenger seatbelt clicked into the driver's seat Credit: SWNS The pictures reveal drivers committing various offences, including calling and texting on the phone - while one is seen with the passenger seatbelt illegally clicked into the driver's seat.

The new "Heads Up" cameras, made by tech company Acusensus, were trialled over a five-week period in Greater Manchester. During that time, 3,200 people were caught on their phones or without their seatbelts on. Nine other police forces across the UK are also trialling the innovative technology.

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