Mobile Speed Cameras  

in NSW - Start 19th July.

All beware. This work has been awarded to private contractors
who will want to maximize their results:-
How do the cameras work?
Mobile speed cameras work like fixed speed cameras however, they are
moved from location to location in a vehicle.
The mobile speed cameras are operated by technicians who will only be
responsible for driving the mobile speed camera vehicle to the scheduled
enforcement location, setting up the camera in accordance with operating
procedures and ensuring that the camera is secured and operating
correctly while it is enforcing speeding.
As with a fixed speed camera, the actual enforcement of speeding will be
an automated process that is conducted by the camera. A vehicles speed
will be detected using an approved speed measurement device such as a
radar. If a vehicle is detected speeding, a digital image of the vehicle is
recorded from which all details regarding the speeding vehicle can be
extracted.
This image is then used to generate an infringement.
Will signage be installed warning motorists on the approach to
the cameras?
There will be signage after the mobile speed camera vehicle to alert
drivers that their speed has been checked so they have the opportunity to
modify their behaviour. There will be no advance warning on the
approach to cameras.
Why is the program being outsourced?
The mobile speed camera program will be managed by the RTA, with the
operation and maintenance of speed cameras and vehicles outsourced to
a third party who is a private contractor. Outsourcing the operation of
mobile speed cameras means police resources will not have to be
diverted from other hands-on road safety activities such as random
breath testing and roadside drug testing.
Outsourcing will also reduce the cost to the NSW Government associated
with purchasing and depreciation of infrastructure.
The RTA, in consultation with the NSW Police Force, will manage the
deployment of mobile speed cameras to ensure the program delivers
maximum road safety benefits. Locations for mobile speed enforcement
will be based on road safety criteria determined by the RTAs NSW Centre
for Road Safety in consultation with the NSW Police Force and NRMA
Motoring and Services
The certification of speed measuring devices will continue to be managed
by the RTA, as they are with fixed speed cameras, to ensure the accuracy
and reliability of mobile speed cameras.
The State Debt Recovery Office will continue to be responsible for
processing and issuing infringements to ensure that a third party will not
be able to obtain or use the personal details of motorists