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Government coffers boosted by $6m in one year from southeast Queensland's top 10 mobile speed camera sites

by: Lisa Kibsgaard From: Quest Newspapers November 02, 2011 3:00AM


The top 10 mobile speed camera sites in southeast Queensland have netted the government more than $6 million. Source: The Courier-Mail
Motorists in south-east Queensland have handed over more than $6 million in fines from 10 mobile speed camera sites in the latest figures released by police.

47,915 offences were recorded across the region's top 10 mobile speed camera detection sites, resulting in the multi-million dollar windfall for government from March 2010 to March 2011.

The Pacific Highway at Tugun topped the infringement list with 7896 offences.

Gympie Rd at Kedron (5506 offences), Old Cleveland Rd at Carina (5328), the Gateway Motorway at Boondall (5243) and east-bound traffic along Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Rd at Upper Mt Gravatt (4820) came in at two, three, four and five.

The Western Freeway at Toowong (4570), the Logan Motorway at Forest Lake (4357), Mt Gravatt Capalaba Rd at Wishart (3916), west-bound traffic at Mt Gravatt Capalaba Rd at Upper Mt Gravatt (3365) and Hemmant's Lytton Rd (2914) rounded out the top 10 detection sites.


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Even if the minimum fine of $133 is used for each offence, the top 10 sites raked in at least $6,372,695 for the government.

The Queensland Police Service insists it does not deliberately conceal mobile speed cameras. (My comment..Oh yes they do !!!)

A police spokesman said misunderstandings over the legalities of mobile speed camera vans ``hiding'' behind bushes or catching motorists speeding down a hill were common.

``Authorised operators of the devices are instructed in the correct set-up and operating procedures,'' the spokesman said.

``For camera operations to be successful the camera view must clearly see the road on which the traffic is travelling.''

The spokesman said the selection criteria for the establishment of speed camera locations was based on information on speed-related crashes.

``It is recognised that in some instances it may be necessary to perform speed enforcement in restricted site locations. Such instances include downhill grades where there is documented history of crashes and areas where there are a number of public complaints relating to the speeding of vehicles.''

Gilshenan & Luton partner and accredited specialist in criminal law Adrian Braithwaite said many people would doubt that the approved camera sites were based upon the location of accidents.

He said many would coin certain sites revenue-raisers instead.

His comments come just two months after the New South Wales roads minister Duncan Gay removed 38 fixed cameras across the state after labeling them revenue-raisers.

Like Mr Gay, Mr Braithwaite does not always see the connection between the rationale for speed cameras and the benefit to the community.

``The message (that speeding kills) is an easy one to market for the government and it makes them lots of money,'' Mr Braithwaite said.

``The government doesn't make money from driver education and teaching youngsters about vehicle control.

``If they were serious about reducing road trauma they would focus on the skills of drivers.''