New point-to-point speed cameras are being installed along the Calder Freeway as part of a multi-year trial of new road safety camera technology.
The cameras are test cameras only, designed to trial the benefits of emerging P2P technology from a range of camera suppliers, and no infringements will be issued.
A spokesperson from the Department of Justice and Community Safety said Victoria had been a world leader in the use and development of road safety technology, helping to change driver behaviour and keep people safe on our roads.
“P2P cameras calculate the average speed of vehicles by assessing the time taken to travel between two points – if the calculated average speed exceeds the speed limit, the incident is accepted and sent for verification,” the spokesperson said.
“Cameras positioned at each ‘point’ take a set of digital images and also measure the speed of a vehicle at that location.
“While they are being permanently installed as part of a multi-year trial, the test cameras are non-enforceable, which means they will not result in speeding fines for road users.”
The Victorian Budget 2021-22 has invested $49.4 million to install and commission new fixed road safety cameras and two point-to-point highway camera systems.
The trial P2P cameras are located at either end of a 28-kilometre stretch, along the northbound and southbound section of the Calder Freeway from south of Macedon to Diggers Rest.
Senior Sergeant Ian Brooks of the Bendigo Highway Patrol said people had nothing to fear from these or any speed cameras.
“Speed cameras are not revenue raising, speed cameras are road safety, that’s what they’re for,” Sen-Sgt Brooks said.
“Since the introduction of speed cameras in Victoria, the average speed of motorists on Victorian roads has dropped, which means impact speeds have lessened.
“That means that injuries are less severe and fewer people are dying on our roads.”
