“Sneaky” speed camera operators have been warned to STOP hiding; here’s how you may be able to avoid your next ticket.
The police are prohibited from “concealing” mobile speed cameras between vehicles.
Residents criticized the government over the contentious devices.
Over the past fiscal year, revenue from low-range speeding tickets reached $47 million.
A prohibition has been placed on police personnel ‘hiding’ mobile speed cameras between parked cars, following a strong response from homeowners.
Last week, at a Budget Estimates meeting, new conditions for the usage of mobile speed cameras were revealed, requiring the vehicles to be parked “10 to 15 meters” from the nearest vehicle.
The Transport for New South Wales office announced the modification in response to concerns after observing a significant increase in fines for low-range speeding violations caught by hidden cameras.
In addition, operators must take a picture of the location of the mobile speed camera and email it back to headquarters to confirm that the proper notice is visible.
The government advised individuals that fines would not be automatically dropped if signs were obscured, but urged them to request a review if they believed the notices were improperly posted.
Police officers are prohibited from “concealing” mobile speed cameras between parked vehicles following a significant protest from locals.
According to Tara McCarthy, deputy secretary of Transport for New South Wales, the decision is a result of “community concerns” over the “sleazy” actions of operators.
She stated, “Ultimately, if a person commits an offense, they have committed an offense.”
They are always able to request a review of the offense, and unique instances will be considered.
Transport for New South Wales has responded to complaints after secret cameras collected a substantial amount of money for minor speeding violations.
Since 2021, revenue data from low-range speeding fines (under 10km/h over the limit) has climbed by an astounding 855 percent, resulting in a $47 million cash infusion for the government.
It accounts for more than half of all speeding fine revenue for the fiscal year, which was $75 million.
January was the most profitable month for the Treasury, with a staggering $7.8 million in low-level fines and a total of $12.5 million.
In reaction to the mobile cameras, the neighborhood has erected homemade signs to alert vehicles of the traps.
Labor has pledged to eliminate the mobile cameras if it wins the upcoming state election in March, accusing the administration of being dishonest about the purpose of the vehicles.
“The government has already spent millions of dollars on pop-up signs and enacted new regulations to prevent clandestine cameras, so why not simply reinstate these warning signs?” John Graham, the opposition’s spokesman for roads, stated.
The opposition favors the reinstatement of warning signs prior to and behind mobile speed camera vehicles.
That had been the prior arrangement.
This will assist sustain community support for the enforcement of mobile speed cameras.