More Melbourne speed cameras
Upgraded speed cameras on a major Melbourne arterial will soon be activated, after detecting over 10,000 speeding drivers in a four-week test periodVictoria Police has announced that a bank of upgraded speed cameras on Melbourne’s Western Ring Road arterial will soon be switched on, with the cameras to go live “sometime in the week commencing February 6, 2014”.
The cameras, located just west of Sydney Road, will monitor motorists travelling in both easterly and westerly directions.
Signage stating “Cameras now enforcing” will remain in place for two weeks after the cameras have been activated.
In a four-week test period police say the cameras registered 10,900 speeding offences, recording 9533 offences for cars travelling east and 1411 for cars travelling west.
A total of 180 of those offences were for speeds in excess of 25km/h over the limit while 25 were for speeds of 45km/h or more over the limit. Ordinarily all of the 205 motorists concerned would have lost their licence, while those caught travelling at 45km/h or more would have had their vehicle impounded.
Fortunately for those motorists, punitive action for offences recorded during the test period was not taken.
Victoria Police’s Road Policing Command Acting Superintendent, David Griffin, said the cameras’ activation served as a timely reminder for motorist to stick to the posted limit.
“We are giving drivers plenty of warning that these cameras will be enforcing, so people have every opportunity to do the right thing,” he said.
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