I couldn’t find an English language source, so here are some excerpts from the German one, translated with deepl [Stuff in brackets are additions by me]:

Wiesbanden bus driver Antonio Lopes recently got a yellow button next to his steering wheel: if he sees a parking offender blocking the bus lane or a bus stop, he can trigger the front camera. […] The images are sent to the traffic authorities. Drivers face a fine of around 70 euros. If they park in an environmental lane that is only intended for buses and bicycles, they will also receive a point in Flensburg. [Collect too many points and you loose your drivers licence]

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    6 hours ago

    These camera’s could eventually be equipped with AI that will scan for much much more. A jaywalker? Flagged. A public money transaction? Flagged. Going a bit over the speed limit? Flagged. Peeing in a bush? Flagged. Dropping a fry on the ground? Flagged. Drinking a beer a few centimeters off your public property? Flagged.

    Do we really want to make the fight against small time crime the most important factor of freedom and privacy?