SHEPPARTON’S only fixed road safety camera nabs between two and three speeding drivers a day in the CBD.
The camera, located on the intersection of Wyndham and High Streets, has raised $314,789 from 1350 speeding fines between July 1 2019 and November 22 this year (a period of nearly 17 months).
On average, 7310 vehicles pass by the camera every day. For context and in comparison, an intersection camera in Melbourne’s
CBD was the source of issuing 38,705 infringements in just a 12-month period between 2018/19.
According to the Department of Justice and Community Safety, which manage speed cameras on Victoria’s roads, road safety cameras are proven to be one of the most effective ways to save lives and get motorists to slow down.
There is on average a 47 percent reduction in crashes resulting in death or injury at intersections where a camera is installed.
The cameras have a significant deterrent effect too, with a 26 percent reduction in all crashes resulting in death or injury at intersections where a fixed camera is installed but not monitoring that direction of traffic.
A spokesperson from the Department of Justice and Community Safety said, “While it’s promising to see most people driving through this intersection continue to do the right thing by sticking to the speed limit and obeying traffic signals, we still have work to do.
“Victoria’s road safety camera program plays a critical role in changing driver behaviour and saving lives and this camera helps prevent road trauma and
reduce the number of motorists doing the wrong thing.”
Money raised from road safety camera infringements goes into the Better Roads Victoria Trust Account, which is used to improve road safety and to reduce transport costs for business and improve access for local communities.
Fixed camera locations are determined by the Fixed Camera Site Selection Committee, chaired by Victoria Police with representation from across government road safety partners and are based on crash history and reports of excessive speeding.
