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Loughborogh Uni scienticians have developed a camera system that can automatically detect how many people are in a car to bust those who undeservedly use carpool lanes. There aren’t enough police to patrol all of the UK’s highways, so this camera is meant to compliment their efforts.

No word on if it can be fooled by a dummy like on that episode of Mythbusters.

Car-sharing cameras being tested [BBC]