Nothing average about speed reduction camera trial | Australian Markets

Speeding offences have lowered by practically half throughout two trial places after one month of enforcement mode within the Minns Labor Government’s average speed camera trial for mild autos.

The average speed camera trial places on the Pacific and Hume Highways switched to enforcement mode on 1 July 2025, following a two-month warning period the place mild autos that have been detected dashing have been issued with a warning letter versus a tremendous.

The trial is a component of the Minns Labor Government’s efforts to scale back crashes and guarantee more motorists get home alive.

In the primary month of the trial in May, one in each 143 mild autos checked throughout each trial places have been discovered to be dashing and issued a warning letter, whereas in July that determine dropped to at least one in each 276 mild autos issued a tremendous, which is a 48 per cent enchancment price.

Since the trial started, the cameras have checked the speeds of over 1.8 million mild autos.

In July when enforcement mode commenced for mild autos, there have been 2310 infringements issued to mild autos throughout each trial places, with 1398 on the Pacific Highway and 912 on the Hume Highway.

At the Pacific Highway trial location, a 15km stretch between Kew and Lake Innes (Port Macquarie), the speed of non-compliance has more than halved because the starting of the trial. These places have monitored heavy vehicle speeds for years previous to the sunshine vehicle trial.

In May one in each 146 mild autos checked have been discovered to be dashing, in comparison with July when the determine dropped to at least one in each 317 mild autos.

At the Hume Highway trial location, which is a 16km stretch between Coolac and Gundagai, the speed of non-compliance dropped by more than a third.

In May one in each 138 mild autos checked have been discovered to be dashing, in comparison with July when the determine dropped to at least one in each 214 mild autos.

The average speed camera trial for mild autos is set to run till 30 June 2026. All different average speed cameras across the state proceed to solely implement heavy vehicle dashing.

All tremendous income from camera-detected dashing, red-light, cell phone use and seatbelt offences goes into the Community Road Safety Fund, which is used to fund precedence street security applications and initiatives.

You can discover out more about the trial right here: https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/topics-tips/dashing/enforcement-cameras/average-speed-cameras The Minister for Roads, Jenny Aitchison mentioned: “Speeding is the most important killer on NSW roads and is a consider round 40 per cent of all fatalities and I make no apologies for doing all the pieces attainable to decrease that determine. “Camera enforcement is one of the best, evidence-based measures to increase safer driving. It saves lives and prevents accidents.

“The trial is having the desired effect, with speeding offences almost halving across both locations. It’s pleasing to see an improvement in driver behaviour as we continue to monitor the effectiveness of this trial. “Speed increases the risk of having a crash and the severity of the crash. Road safety is everyone’s responsibility, and we want everyone to make it home in one piece every time they get behind the wheel.”

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