Every fine and every speed camera in the eastern suburbs mapped
Every day, thousands of motorists are caught breaking the law by speed cameras — and the number of fines collected by speed cameras in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs can now be revealed.
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Road safety cameras in the eastern suburbs raked in more than $33m in revenue, according to the latest state government figures.
In the 2023 financial year, 102,122 fines were dished out to motorists.
A whopping 3466 fines were handed out at the intersection of Middleborough Rd and the Eastern Freeway in Box Hill North, making it the highest grossing camera in the east with revenue totalling $1,077,573.
Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir said road safety was more important than ever after this years tragic road toll.
“The fact we’ve surpassed lives lost for all of last year and reached the highest number of fatalities in 15 years is just truly tragic,” he said.
So far this year 275 lives have been lost on Victorian roads.
“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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