High-tech cameras to catch drivers illegally using their mobile phones will be installed in two locations in Sydney from January 2019. 

The M4 Motorway and Anzac Parade will trial the cameras for 90 days, with no fines being issued in the testing phase. 

The high-tech cameras will be fitted with high-definition cameras and artificial intelligence that will detect drivers illegally using their mobile phones behind the wheel. 

“If at the end of the trial, the technology proves to be foolproof, the community will be made aware of its permanent use,” Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Melinda Pavey said. 

“Seventy-four per cent of the NSW community support the use of cameras to enforce mobile phone offences. I strongly believe this technology will change driver behaviour and save lives,” Ms Pavey added. 

The cameras will operate day and night, and can operate in all weather conditions. 

In the four-week testing phase in October 2018, more than 11,000 drivers were detected using their mobile phones illegally. 

“Shockingly, one driver was pictured with two hands on his phone while his passenger steered the car travelling at 80km/h, putting everyone on the road at risk,” Ms Pavey said. 

Currently in NSW, drivers who use their mobile phones illegally behind the wheel is subject to the loss of five demerit points.