Speed camera to boost safety

Deputy Secretary, Safety, Environment and Regulation, Sally Webb said the new camera was now targeting red-light running and speeding to improve safety for all road users.
However, it will operate in warning mode for one month during which time drivers caught speeding or running red lights, will be sent a warning letter to encourage them to change their behaviour.
“We know that running red lights leads to serious T-bone crashes or vehicles hitting pedestrians,” she said.
“About 40 per cent of red-light speed camera offences are from people running red lights so we are addressing this problem head-on.
“In the five years from 2018 to 2022, 22 crashes occurred at this intersection and 22 people were injured, three seriously.”
“Road crashes claimed the lives of 351 people on NSW roads last year with speed the biggest killer. This red-light speed camera will help to reduce risk in Wiley Park.”
Research shows that red-light speed cameras dramatically reduce the number of serious crashes on the roads.
“The most recent speed camera review found fatal and serious injury crashes fell by 38 per cent at red-light speed camera locations, and pedestrian casualties fell by almost 66 per cent,” Ms Webb said.