While trucks have been fair game for some time, Transport for NSW is reminding car drivers that it will activate two average speed cameras in regional NSW to begin operating in warning mode for light vehicle speeding offences from 1 May as start of a trial with the system.
Executive director of road safety regulation at Transport for NSW, Duncan Lucas said average speed cameras are currently only used to enforce heavy vehicle speeding offences, however as part of a commitment at last year’s Road Safety Forum, a trial of enforcement for light vehicles will now start.
The cameras measure a 15-kilometre stretch of the Pacific Highway between Kew and Lake Innes (Port Macquarie) and a 16-kilometre stretch of the Hume Highway between Coolac and Gundagai.
“Motorists are reminded that from 1 May the cameras will begin capturing light vehicle speeding offences, and that warning letters will be issued to those caught for the first two months before penalties will begin on 1 July,” Lucas said.
“I would also like to remind heavy vehicle drivers that these cameras will continue to operate in enforcement mode for heavy vehicle offences during the entirety of the trial.”
Transport for NSW says the trial will help the Government assess how effective average speed cameras can be in changing speeding habits of light vehicle drivers, improving safety and preventing injuries and fatalities.
“Signage is in place at the two sites and a communications advertising campaign is underway to educate drivers on the trial, we want to ensure the community understands how the technology works and has confidence in its road safety benefit,” Lucas said.
“Speeding is the biggest cause of death and serious injury on NSW roads and it’s imperative that everyone obeys the speed limit, not only when passing enforcement sites but everywhere on our roads,” he added.
