Every fine and every speed camera in the CBD mapped
Every day, speed cameras catch thousands of motorists breaking the law — and the number of fines issued in Melbourne’s CBD can now be revealed.
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In the 2023 financial year, 56,402 fines were dished out to motorists from 17 cameras.
A whopping 21, 212 fines were handed out at the intersection of Flinders Street and William Street, making it the highest grossing camera hotspot in the CBD with revenue totalling $7,120,639.
Cameras at the intersection of Peel Street and Victoria street, as well as the intersection of Exhibition Street and Victoria Street also collected millions of dollars in revenue.
Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir said road safety was more important than ever after the tragic road toll in 2023.
“The fact we surpassed lives lost for all of 2022 and reached the highest number of fatalities in 15 years is just truly tragic,” he said.
296 lives were lost on Victorian roads in 2023.
Four lives have been lost on Victorian roads in the first week of this year.
“Road safety is everyone’s responsibility, and we need all road users to take more care on the roads particularly as we are in the high-risk period at the end of the year,” Mr Weir said.
“This means sticking to the speed limit, not driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, avoiding distractions, and ensuring everyone in the vehicle is wearing a properly fitted seatbelt.”
The Department of Justice and Community Safety operates road safety cameras around the state.
“Road safety cameras are proven to be one of the most effective ways to save lives and get motorists to slow down,” a department spokesperson said.
“The facts speak for themselves — there is on average a 47 per cent reduction in crashes resulting in death or injury on stretches of road where a camera is installed.”
The location of mobile and fixed camera systems is determined based on a range of factors including crash history, engineering and environmental suitability and existing enforcement options.
Potential sites for camera enforcement are assessed against statistics on crash casualties, data on driver behaviour, technical and site suitability and traffic usage patterns.
“Every dollar received from road safety cameras goes to the Better Roads Victoria Trust where it is spent on road projects such as roads restoration, road surface replacement, bridge strengthening and other road safety improvements,” said the spokesperson.
Members of the public can nominate a camera site via the Cameras Save Lives website.
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