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TASMANIA’S network of fixed speed cameras detected more than 6000 speeding offences over an 11-month period, with a camera in the state’s North-West catching the most leadfoots.
New data provided to the Mercury by Tasmania Police from July 1 last year and current to May 31 this year revealed the camera on the Bass Hwy at East Devonport nabbed 1714 speeders in that period.
The permanent cameras on the east and west ends of the Tasman Bridge detected the second most amount of offences (1330) in that time.
During the same period, 975 drivers were caught speeding on the Southern Outlet at Tolmans Hill and 830 on the Brooker Hwy at Rosetta.
Police said of 6059 speeding offences detected by the fixed cameras, 5335 were for speeds less than 15km/h over the speed limit, 702 between 15-29km/h and 22 for speeds more than 30km/h over the limit.
Tasmania Police Assistant Commissioner Jonathan Higgins said police and partner agencies implemented a range of measures to enhance road safety and reduce road trauma.
“Speed remains the number one factor in fatal and serious injury crashes and is a significant focus for Tasmania Police,’’ he said.
“Speed limit compliance is undertaken through a combination of active police enforcement using marked and unmarked vehicles, employing a variety of speed detection devices, and by fixed cameras deployed across the state.
“Our aim is to educate motorists to keep within the speed limit. Speed cameras are not about revenue raising — if you obey the speed limit, you won’t be fined.”
A Department of Justice spokeswoman said for the 2019-20 financial year, $501,625 was imposed from speed camera infringements.
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