THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A woman who was injured in a car accident and is currently hospitalized received a fine from an AI camera. The AI camera issued the fine by incorrectly identifying a rear seat passenger as not wearing a helmet. The notification was sent to Bhavana Chandran at Ambalathara Thottam Residents Association. This incident occurred while she was recovering from a car accident on June 30th and she has been receiving treatment at KIMS Hospital since July 10th. The fine message included a picture of a scooter with the registration number KL 01N 8219. The woman actually owns a scooter with the registration number L01CW 8219. Bhavana Chandran was mistakenly fined for someone else's violation of the law.
In a recent news story, there was an incident involving an AI camera fining a young man for scratching his cheek. This took place in Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram. A young ambulance driver was issued a Rs 2500 fine for inadvertently scratching his cheek while riding a bike. The youth received the notice under the assumption that he was using a mobile phone while driving.