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New camera trial snaps 200k drivers on their phones, 42k seatbelt offences

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Publish Date
Thu, 8 Dec 2022, 8:20am
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Photo / Alexander Robertson

New camera trial snaps 200k drivers on their phones, 42k seatbelt offences

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 8 Dec 2022, 8:20am

The number of drivers detected breaking the law has continued to climb.

A trial using more invasive road safety cameras snapped 200,000 drivers using their phones, along with 42,000 seatbelt offences.

But no one is being ticketed because to do that would require a law change, which would likely be next year.

AA Road Safety spokesperson Dylan Thomsen joined Mike Hosking.

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