Jinan traffic authority cancels ticket after AI camera mistakes face scratch for phone use
Jinan city traffic authority cancelled a fine issued to a driver after an AI traffic camera mistook him scratching his face for using a mobile phone. The man, surnamed Liu, was told he had violated road rules while driving and was ordered to pay 50 yuan and receive two penalty points. He said no one would help him over the phone, but the authority later rescinded the ticket, explaining that the surveillance system automatically detects motorists' movements and takes photographs.
- Date it happened
- 2019-05-20
- Organisation involved
- Jinan city traffic authority
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