No more hidden ‘speed cameras’

All mobile speed camera vehicles will now be equipped to carry portable warning signs which must be displayed during enforcement.
This comes after a sustained campaign to force the former government to reverse its previous decision to remove warning signs from mobile speed cameras back in 2020.
The addition of two portable signs placed on approach to every mobile speed camera vehicle, and one after, is a clear visual cue to motorists to make sure they are sticking to the speed limit and a reminder to drivers to slow down.
As well as these signs, all mobile speed camera vehicles also have a retractable rooftop sign which operates when a session is underway and other livery on the cars, clearly identifying what they are.
Premier Chris Minns said he would rather people slow down in the first place than receive a fine in the mail two weeks after they committed the offence.
“We want drivers to slow down, we don’t want people speeding in the first place,” he said.
“And now my Government has ensured an end to the secrecy, with motorists having clear warning signs ahead of any speed cameras, to remind them to slow down.”
• Speeding fines for car and motorbikes start at $128 and one demerit point for speeding 10kmh and under, up to $2,616 and six points for exceeding the speed over 45kmh.