Adrian Leisk, the head of road safety for Devon and Cornwall Police has demanded the introduction of tougher rules.
Alongside the traditional £500 fine, he wants to see offenders hit with three points on their driving licence.
Adrian also claims any motorists who are allowing children to travel without seatbelts should also be made to attend a “safeguarding check”.
He said: “I’m struggling to understand why people think it’s OK not to wear a seat belt, particularly young people in their vehicles.
“The police can’t be everywhere all of the time, so it makes sense that forces look to the best available technology that can help them catch drivers acting illegally.”
However, some experts have attacked the move to introduce AI cameras with one specialist claiming the tools run the risk of “criminalising drivers”.
Jake Huefurt, spokesperson for Big Brother Watch said: “This kind of intrusive and creepy surveillance which treats every passer-by as a potential suspect is excessive and normalising it poses a threat to everyone’s privacy.
“People should be free to go about their lives without being analysed by faceless AI systems.”
