In Australia, a trial that will begin in the country’s largest jurisdiction will allow authorities to use point-to-point cameras to catch drivers who are doing the wrong thing.
Currently, the technology is only used to monitor truck drivers.
However, NSW has announced that it will no longer be an outlier when it comes to implementing this type of enforcement.
Starting next month, cars will be subjected to the monitoring of average speeds along certain stretches of highway, where six people have reportedly died in the past couple of years.
According to John Graham, the minister for roads, other states and countries such as the Netherlands and Norway have found these to be effective.
The goal of the trial is to reduce the number of road fatalities and improve the quality of life for those who live in NSW.
Legislation will have to be enacted to implement the program, which will mainly be focused on a 15-kilometer section of the Pacific Highway.
Speeding drivers will not be immediately fined. Instead, they will receive written warnings instead.
These will be issued for a period of 60 days, which is before license and financial penalties kick in.
This change was first reported by Yahoo in February.
During the announcement, Graham said that the government would look into the data collected by the cameras to determine if they were effective at reducing road fatalities.
However, this change was officially implemented on Sunday. The 37 cameras in Sydney are located in various areas, including the Harbour Tunnel and the ring of tollways.
Although most of the cameras will remain primarily used for the monitoring of trucks, they’re expected to eventually be used to monitor the millions of cars that enter NSW’ roads each year.
The legislature will have to approve any future plans to expand the program or make it a permanent feature in the state.
This recommendation was among the outcomes of a road safety forum held in Sydney in April, which was attended by 155 experts.
Advocates also called for the removal of warning signs near speed cameras. In NSW, about 44 percent of road fatalities were attributed to speeding.
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In all vehicular accidents it must be statistically measured and understood as a percentile which determining factor was relevant or most likely in the cause.
Ie, fatigue, animal, vehicle , tyres brakes engine driver other driver phone, alcohol drugs or other distractions, ie eating.
To put speed down as the only factor is not scientific but rather biased!
If you measure speed alone which averages out as the only factor being measured then a guaranteed fine system will be established which will disable and detriment individual freedom and prosperity.
SHAME, SHAME, SHAME!