Two average speed cameras in regional NSW will begin operating in warning mode for light vehicle speeding offences from today as a 14-month trial begins.
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.
Transport for NSW said it 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.
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.
“Motorists are reminded that from today the cameras will begin capturing light vehicle speeding offences. Warning letters will be issued to those caught for the first two months before penalties will begin on July 1,” Lucas said.
The trial is expected to run for 14 months in total – two months in warning mode and 12 months of enforcement.
TfNSW said the trial will help the NSW 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.”
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