Motorists across NSW can expect to receive a fair warning when approaching a mobile speed camera now with the State’s entire fleet of speed camera vehicles retrofitted to carry warning signs.
Welcoming the completion of work, Premier Chris Minns said the warning signs were removed in November 2020, resulting in a sharp increase in speeding fines.
“I’ve always said I would rather people slow down in the first place then receive a fine in the mail two weeks after they committed the offence,” Mr Minns said.
“It became a situation where this program was collecting more from low range speeding fines in one month then they did in the previous 12 months,” he said.
“We want drivers to slow down, we don’t want people speeding in the first place.”
Mr Minns said the entire vehicle fleet had now been modified to safely carry the signs, which must be displayed during enforcement.
He said the old warning signs were too big for the new cars and a retrofit was required.
“While all sessions have had the signage in place since 1 January, vehicles have been modified on a rolling basis over the last five months,” Mr Minns said.
“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,” he said.
“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,” the Premier said.
