The Daily Mail (London, England), April 18th, 2007
Byline: RAY MASSEY
THE war on the motorist is to intensify with hi-tech spy devices that can detect how many people are in a car and whether drivers are illegally using mobile phones.
Experts said the infrared 'skin-counting cameras' which detect how many people are in a vehicle will be a major boost to Government plans to encourage car sharing.
It will allow, for example, road-pricing schemes with discounts for multiple occupancy, as well as lanes exclusively for use by high occupancy vehicles.
The roadside scanners could even have a role in more sophisticated versions of congestion cha...
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