Where new traffic cameras are being installed across Victoria: See list of where you could be pinged
Drivers who run red lights are on notice, with 35 new traffic cameras being switched on as part of one of the biggest digital upgrades across Victoria’s road network. See where and when they are being installed.
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Drivers who run red lights are on notice, with 35 new traffic cameras being switched on as part of one of the biggest digital upgrades across Victoria’s road network.
The cameras, which will target speeding and red light runners, will be stationed in new locations across the state, and cover some of the intersections which are notorious for road crashes.
A new red-light and speed camera located at the intersection of Dandenong and Clayton Roads in Clayton will start over the weekend.
Other cameras have been installed in Geelong, Wheelers Hill, Warrnambool, Epping, Box Hill, Keilor Downs, Traralgon, Narre Warren, Brighton, Roxburgh, Bundoora, Coolaroo, Mulgrave and many more suburbs under the $49m program.
Minister for Police Anthony Carbines said it was a huge step toward cracking down on drivers who put others at risk in Victoria’s roads.
“Road safety cameras have proven to be one of the most effective ways to get motorists to slow down and ultimately reduce serious injuries and save lives,” he said.
Research in Victoria has shown speeding is a significant factor in a large majority of road accidents, contributing to roughly one-third of all road trauma.
Recent statistics have shown male drivers continue to be the highest represented in the death toll, but sadly passengers, often women, are also increasingly among the statistics.
Research also indicates that even minor increases in vehicle speed dramatically increase the likelihood of crashes.
Notably, exceeding the speed limit by just 3 km/h escalates the risk of a crash by 25 per cent.
Drivers travelling at 65 km/h in a 60 km/h zone face double the risk of being involved in an accident.
The state government have previously been slammed for diverting more than $40m from Victoria’s road safety program to spend on the extra cameras, especially given the amount of revenue they generate.
In the 2023-24 financial year, fines issued from road safety cameras amounted to $473m that’s expected to grow to over $1bn over the next four years.
However, the state government has said that cameras are integral to the strategy of keeping Victorians safe on the roads.
All funds generated from road safety camera enforcement is also channelled into the Better Roads Victoria Trust, which is used to improve conditions on the network.
Road Safety Melissa Horne said drivers “have a responsibility of not just keeping themselves and others in their car safe, but everyone else using the road too. Every life lost on our roads is avoidable – I urge Victorians to do the right thing on the roads.”
TAC CEO Tracey Slatter welcomed the news saying “Road safety cameras, supported with public education, play a critical role in preventing illegal and dangerous driving on our roads.”
Camera Sites
Burke Rd & Whitehorse Rd (Cotham Rd), Deepdene (Kew)
Springvale Rd, & Ferntree Gully Rd, Wheelers Hill
Coburns Rd & Barries Rd, Melton
Raglan Rde & Caramut Rd, Warrnambool
Mickleham Rd & Alanbrae Tce (Haddon Hall Dr), Attwood
Seymour St & Argyle St (M1 Princes Hwy), Traralgon
Canning St (Cordite Dr) & Bellavista Dr, Avondale Heights
Dandenong Bypass & Perry Rd, Keysborough
Dandenong Bypass & Chandler Rd, Keysborough
Narre Warren – Cranbourne Rd & Princes Hwy, Narre Warren
Coopers St & Edgars Rd, Epping
Taylors Rd & Arthur St, Keilor Downs
Banksia St & Lower Heidelberg Rd, Eaglemont
Canterbury Rd & Middleborough Rd, Box Hill
Edgars Rd & Main St, Thomastown
Melton Highway & Gourlay Road, Hillside
Ballarat Rd & Station Rd, Deer Park
Neill St & Lawrence St, Beaufort
Princes Hwy/Dandenong Rd & Williams Rd/Hotham St, Windsor
Stud Rd & Clow St, Dandenong
Pascoe Vale Rd & Somerton Rd, Roxburg Park
Plenty Rd & Metropolitan Ring Rd On-ramp
Keilor Park Dr & Old Calder Hwy / Calder Fwy On-ramp, Keilor East / Park
Wurundjeri Way & Flinders St, Docklands
Plenty Rd & Ambrose Treacy Dr, Bundoora
Mickleham Rd & Rylandes Dr, Gladstone Park
Pascoe Vale Rd & Barry Rd, Coolaroo
Dandenong Rd/Princes Hwy & Westall Rd, Clayton
Springvale Junction, Mulgrave
Dandenong Rd & Clayton Rd, Clayton
St Kilda Rd & Bay St, Brighton
Geelong Rd (Princes Hwy) & Barkly St, Footscray
Ballarat Rd & approximately 40 metres southeast of Marcellin Crt, Deer Park
Ballarat Rd & approximately 40 metres southeast of Meager St, Deer Park
Springvale Junction, Mulgrave
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