Mapped: Every fixed red light, speed camera in your suburb

Queensland motorists were slugged nearly $500m in fines in a single year, with the state raking in three times more cash from bad drivers than they were five years ago. USE THE INTERACTIVE MAP

It has been revealed that the speed camera on Main Street in Kangaroo Point has taken the crown as the most bountiful fixed device. Picture: Tara Croser

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Rule-breaking Queensland motorists were slugged nearly $500m in fines in a single year, with the government raking in three times more cash from bad drivers than they were five years ago.

New Transport and Main Roads data has revealed motorists clocked breaking seatbelt, red light, speed limit, and mobile phone use rules were handed out a combined $464.3m in fines in 2023-24.

This is up from $172.2m in 2019-20.

And this is despite government data showing authorities are nabbing fewer motorists who breach speeding laws or run red lights.

There were 177,018 speeding fines issued to motorists caught on fixed cameras last year — a 30 per cent drop compared to the 254,370 infringements in the same category in 2020.

There were 26,783 red light camera notices issued in 2024 compared to 28,372 in 2020.

But the cost of a fine has increased each year, with the price of a single penalty unit going up in line with inflation. From July 1, those who use their mobile phone while driving will see the fine go from from $1210 up to $1252.

QPS Road Policing and Regional Support Command Chief Superintendent Garrath Channells said people should drive with courtesy and respect for everyone around them.

“There’s absolutely no appetite for anyone to be out on the road doing the wrong things and exceeding the speed limit, and the police will always be out enforcing any breaches with regards to speed limits,” he said.

“Every kilometre over the limit is an additional risk of putting yourself in harm and/or someone else if a serious crash and/or a fatal crash occurrs.”

The camera on Main Street in Kangaroo Point. Picture: Tara Croser

RACQ Head of Public Policy Dr Michael Kane said they wanted to see smarter enforcement by using technology like point-to-point speed cameras.

“We believe measures like installing portable point-to-point speed cameras would be effective at reducing crash rates,” he said.

“Particularly on high-risk sections of highways, regional and hinterland roads, as they would encourage motorists to slow down and keep their speeds at or below the limit over longer distances.”

The speed cameras with the highest number of fines issued across the South East in 2024 were Main Street at Kangaroo Point with 12,614 tickets, Bermuda Street at the intersection with Rudd Street at Broadbeach Waters with 12,441 and the Pacific Motorway at Loganholme with 11,739.

The red light cameras with the highest number of fines issued across SEQ were Gold Coast Highway at Broadbeach with 1430, Ipswich Road at Annerley with 1116 and Leopard Street at Woolloongabba with 1116.

Data from TMR showed of the 203 road fatalities in 2024, 69 involved speeding motorists and 29 involved distracted drivers.

“The best way to avoid a fine is to not speed or commit traffic offences. Speeding cannot only be expensive, but also deadly,” Dr Kane said.

“Fines from camera-detected offences fund road safety initiatives and support rehabilitation of people injured in road crashes.”

A Transport and Main Roads spokesman said road safety was a key priority for the Queensland Government.

Originally published as Mapped: Every fixed red light, speed camera in your suburb