【题目】 One Australian state government has become the first in the world to carry out a statewide camera program to automatically detect (探测) drivers using their cell phones while driving.
The program came into effect in the state of New South Wales on December 1 following a six-month trial earlier this year, which the government claims caught over 100,000 drivers. Similar technology has been tested in England and Saudi Arabia, but the NSW program marks the first time it has been widely carried out.
There won’t be any signs signalling the cameras’ presence, either. “We have to unfortunately use the element of surprise to get people to think ‘well, I could get caught at any time,’” said NSW Roads Minister Andrew Constance. “I want behaviour to change and I want it changed immediately.”
The cell phone detection camera can’t actually discover people using their phones in time. Instead, it takes photographs of every single vehicle that passes by it, using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse them later. If the software detects a likely offender (违法者), the image is then checked by an employee before a punishment notice is sent out.
Drivers will only receive warnings for the first three months the cell phone detection cameras are in operation. After that, drivers who are caught will be fined 344 dollars, as well as losing five points from their driver’s license.
According to the NSW government, if the AI doesn’t detect any phone use in a photo it will be deleted without any human seeing it, usually within an hour.
【1】Why does the NSW government carry out the camera program?
A.To detect the number of drivers using cell phones.
B.To help drivers avoid being caught in surprise.
C.To change drivers’ behavior of using cell phones while driving.
D.To test similar technology like some European countries.
【2】What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Cameras.B.Drivers.C.Photos.D.Passers-by.
【3】What may happen to the offenders detected by the camera?
A.Some regular written warnings.B.No punishment in the limited time.
C.A heavy fine without point loss.D.A make-up test of the driver’s license.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A.A road Al camera system in Australia.
B.A test of world-first AI camera system.
C.The behaviors of Australian drivers.
D.The development of AI camera system.