Starting today, AC Transit announced it is expanding automated camera surveillance of illegally parked or stopped vehicles to cover bus stops on all of its lines throughout its service area. Warnings for illegal parking will be issued over the next 60 days. Starting Oct. 7, $110 citations will be issued via USPS mail.
AC Transit said it successfully tested automated cameras aboard its highest ridership bus line, the Tempo Line 1T. In expanding the system, AC Transit has equipped 100 buses with two small forward-facing cameras mounted on the front windshield to detect potential bus stop violations.
The AI technology used in this system was developed by Bay Area-based Hayden AI. When the technology spots a violation, instead of sending it to a central server, an onboard processor analyzes the information in real-time. The system produces a 10-second video of the violation, photo of the license plate and the time and location of the incident for law enforcement. The evidence is reviewed by law enforcement official to determine whether a citation should be issued to the registered vehicle owner.
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