Now there are three: Tarragindi fixed speed camera turned on
Published Friday, 22 February, 2008 at 10:59 AM
Minister for Police, Corrective Services and Sport
The Honourable Judy Spence
Queensland’s third fixed speed camera will begin operating today (Friday 22 February) northbound on the Pacific Motorway at Tarragindi, between Birdwood Road overpass and Esher Road overpass.
Police Minister Judy Spence said police estimate the camera will begin recording infringements around midday.
Queensland’s other two fixed speed cameras, Northbound on Main Street, Kangaroo Point, between Shaftson Ave onramp and Thornton Street; and Northbound on Bruce Highway at Burpengary Weighbridge, began operating on December 14.
Ms Spence, who travels on this stretch of road most days, said: “There are two signs warning people about this fixed speed camera.
“This is not about revenue raising … this is about getting people to slow down in an effort to prevent crashes.
“Testing at the Tarragindi site shows 34 vehicles an hour were exceeding the speed limit, including a driver recorded doing 168 km/hr.
“However, after the covers were taken off the warning signs on Monday night the number of speeding vehicles has reduced to just over 4 vehicles per hour.
“This shows that fixed speed cameras do alter speeding behaviour and I hope this trend continues.
“I would be happy if no-one was fined because that would mean a reduction in crashes caused by speeding,” Ms Spence said.
The crash zone that takes in the Tarragindi site has recorded 15 serious crashes, with people taken to hospital, including one fatal; and four minor crashes between 2001 and 2005.
The Tarragindi camera was scheduled to begin operating in January but was delayed because of wet weather.
Media contact: 3239 6218
Police Minister Judy Spence said police estimate the camera will begin recording infringements around midday.
Queensland’s other two fixed speed cameras, Northbound on Main Street, Kangaroo Point, between Shaftson Ave onramp and Thornton Street; and Northbound on Bruce Highway at Burpengary Weighbridge, began operating on December 14.
Ms Spence, who travels on this stretch of road most days, said: “There are two signs warning people about this fixed speed camera.
“This is not about revenue raising … this is about getting people to slow down in an effort to prevent crashes.
“Testing at the Tarragindi site shows 34 vehicles an hour were exceeding the speed limit, including a driver recorded doing 168 km/hr.
“However, after the covers were taken off the warning signs on Monday night the number of speeding vehicles has reduced to just over 4 vehicles per hour.
“This shows that fixed speed cameras do alter speeding behaviour and I hope this trend continues.
“I would be happy if no-one was fined because that would mean a reduction in crashes caused by speeding,” Ms Spence said.
The crash zone that takes in the Tarragindi site has recorded 15 serious crashes, with people taken to hospital, including one fatal; and four minor crashes between 2001 and 2005.
The Tarragindi camera was scheduled to begin operating in January but was delayed because of wet weather.
Media contact: 3239 6218