Speed Limit
Speed cameras alone cannot account for dangerous conditions and drivers on our roads.
Victorian Police Minister Peter Ryan’s announcement of an inquiry into the accuracy and effectiveness of the state’s speed cameras comes in the wake of a culture of public skepticism about speed cameras in Victoria, and recent furore in NSW.
Victoria pays some of the highest speeding fines in the country. The Brumby government budgeted them to raise $476 million this financial year alone, so it is little wonder they have been pigeonholed by many as ‘revenue raisers’.
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There’s a favourite pastime in Sydney aside from complaining about Generation Y and no longer talking about the value of your house – it’s whingeing about speed cameras and how close you are to losing your licence because of a string of minor offences.
Thousands of people a year cry foul when they rack up so many demerits the Roads and Traffic Authority cuts them off. They get no sympathy from me. If you go over the speed limit you risk getting caught. If you get caught enough times you risk losing your licence.
But now the NSW Government is considering mechanically speed limiting all new cars and is on the hunt for 100 vehicles to take part in a trial.
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Glen says:
Two points: The ‘road toll’ has become an empty signifier. It means whatever someone wants it to mean. In real terms, as a function of drivers on the road and km’s travelled, the road toll has been dropping for over two decades. Where are some real statistics? The problem shouldn’t… Read more »
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Peter Knight says:
Being a Victorian, I have copped speeding fines even though I wasn’t speeding - even my GPS device confirmed that my speedo was accurate. The rediculous low-tolerance system they have is simply a cover for the corrupt speed camera system. There’s even a speed camera in laverton - over the… Read more »
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