According to an analysis by the opposition, fines have exploded in NSW since the authorities stopped warning motorists about speed cameras.
From an average of 1,634 fines per month over six years to last year, NSW officials handed out more than 27,000 parking tickets in a single month in 2021.
NSW Labor called the increase a « cash grab »? should collect income and support the budget.
« These hidden speed cameras are a blatant source of income to support a record-breaking budget » Opposition street spokesman John Graham said in a statement.
Opposition leader Chris Minns called for a return to warning signs, letting drivers know that a speed camera was showing.
He also called for better visibility of police operations on roads to slow drivers down.
Road Secretary Andrew Constance said removing the signs could save dozens of lives each year and the revenue from tickets would go off to a road safety fund.
He said that studies had shown that just 5 km / h too fast with a speed limit of 60 km / h doubled the risk of being involved in a fatal accident.
« So let’s get down to it Led by experts, not some politicians who are more interested in helping people who drive too fast than ensuring the safety of our community. « he said.
Mr. Constance said prior to the changes that speeding should be allowed contributed to half of all road deaths.
“We had to take steps to save lives and create a culture that can be caught anywhere, anytime.
« That number has fallen below 40 percent so far this year, so we know it works.
» Every penny raised by these cameras goes to the community’s road safety fund and is used for the Road improvements, education, and police efforts are spent on our roads to ensure our loved ones get home safely. The bottom line is not speed and you are not paying a fine.
Nationals MLC Wes Fang previously called for warning signs to be reinstated, stating that rural drivers who rely on driving for a living will benefit from the new one Scheme would be most affected.
« An increase of 16 times the previous number of fines will undoubtedly affect the loss of the driver’s license, » he said. he told NCA NewsWire.
â ?? For many in the territories I represent, a loss of license means a loss of the ability to take the children to school, make a living, or go to the doctor and shop. There is no public transport with us.
The laboratory analysis was carried out by comparing speed penalties given to drivers who drive less than 10 km / h too fast. The number of fines imposed in March between 2015 and 2020 ranged from 2588 to 1616.
But 27,760 such fines were imposed in March 2021, an increase of 1599 percent from the March average.
According to Labor, the total value of all fines in March 2021, including those for higher range speeding violations, was more than $ 6.3 million.
« The NSW government found a way to punish families with hundreds of dollars for low-speed speeding by hiding the cameras, » said Mr. Minns.
– We believe the Warning signs are an important educational tool and help to brake motorists. Ultimately, if we can help slow drivers down, we can save lives and make our roads safer.
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