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By Phil Pennington of RNZ Speed cameras that take two pictures at different spots in order to work out a vehicle's average speed could be in use within months. Transport Agency documents say law changes could allow them to be used against more offences including tailgating, and seeing inside a car to spot drivers using cellphones or not belted in. The OIA papers show Waka Kotahi has been working on this and a new highway tolling system that can also be used for congestion charging, for a couple of years. Its plans say the point-to-point or average-speed cameras "could be a game changer enabling us to manage corridor speeds rather than spot speed". They would be three times better than fixed or mobile speed cameras at cutting the road toll, a business case said. The smart cameras "can be used to provide evidence, for example, that a driver is using a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt". "Camera-based enforcement can be invasive, as images are purposely taken of the driver and passenger compartment," the bu