North Ryde speed camera nabs more than $1.4m from one zone
Two speed cameras in Ryde and North Ryde raked in about $1.4 million in fines each during 2018.
A speed camera in North Ryde issued more than $1.4 million in fines during 2018 — making it the most expensive speed camera across Sydney’s northern district.
The speed camera is located in a school zone nearby to North Ryde Public School, at the intersection of Lane Cove Rd and Coxs Rd.
The Times can reveal a full breakdown of how many fines each speed camera issued during 2018 across the region, which are listed below.
The second most ticketed camera in the region is on Victoria Rd in Ryde, between Margaret St and Cressy Rd. It issued $1,393,291 in fines in 2018.
There are 11 fixed cameras (including red-light speed cameras) in Sydney’s northern district.
Mobile speed cameras are also in operation and are moved across the region.
Centre for Road Safety executive director Bernard Carlon said speed cameras were there to save lives.
“We know that speed cameras work to slow drivers down, reduce the number and severity of crashes, and save lives.
“This has been demonstrated both in NSW and worldwide.
“The NSW Government’s 2017 speed camera review found that there has been an 85 per cent reduction in fatalities at fixed speed camera locations, and a 54 per cent reduction in fatalities at red-light speed camera locations.”
He said all money collected from speed camera fines goes into the Community Road Safety Fund.
“That is used to fund important safety programs such as road safety upgrades, high visibility police operations, raised pedestrian crossings and school zone flashing lights.”
Revenue NSW release detailed data on each speed camera in the state on its website.
Locations for mobile speed cameras can also be found on the Centre for Road Safety website.
Revenue for speed cameras across Sydney’s northern district for 2018:
North Ryde* (intersection of Lane Cove Rd and Coxs Rd):
$1,413,729
Ryde* (Victoria Rd between Margaret St and Cressy Rd):
$1,393,291
Eastwood* (intersection of Rutledge St and Shaftsbury Rd):
$475,368
Carlingford (Pennant Hills Rd between Evans Rd and Coleman Ave):
$215,454
Eastwood (intersection of Blaxland Rd and May St):
$178,711
Ryde (intersection of Victoria Rd and Devlin St):
$71,099
Epping* (Carlingford Rd between Midson Rd and Duntroon Ave):
$50,742
Gladesville (intersection of Ryde Rd and Pittwater Rd):
$11,583
Epping (intersection Carlingford Rd and Rawson St):
$5147
Ermington (intersection of Victoria Rd and Spurway St):
$4764
North Ryde (intersection of Epping Rd and Wicks Rd):
$748
*School zone
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