Speeding motorists to get photos

[SenNey]

Speeding motorists to get photos
September 08, 2006 12:25pm

MOTORISTS will be sent speed and red light camera images of their cars with their fines under a trial beginning in Victoria next week.

On Monday police would begin issuing the first of 2000 fines with an image of the speeding or red light offence and a close-up image of the car's registration plate, Police Minister Tim Holding said today.

I added this, so rego plate but not the driver, so you can still sign your points to someone else.

The trial is expected to last a week.

The initiative, if adopted permanently, would build public confidence in the speed camera system and would lead to less appeals against fines, Mr Holding said.

"We believe that the more information we provide to members of the public about the offences that they have committed ... the more likely we are to build public confidence in the system and reinforce that message that motorists can't afford to run red lights, they can't afford to speed on our roads, they must slow down and drive responsibly if we are to continue to reduce road accidents and road trauma," he said.

A series of blunders by speed camera operators employed by contractor Tenix, and the malfunction of some fixed speed cameras along Melbourne's Western Ring Road, have dented public confidence in speed cameras in recent years.

"We think we will be able to use this information, provided directly to motorists at the time they receive their infringement, to build public confidence in the offences that are actually committed," Mr Holding said.

"We look forward to evaluating the results of the trial and seeing whether this could become a permanent feature of the information we provide ... to motorists caught speeding or running red lights."

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20 ... 02,00.html

[z900/zx9]

Of course its all better now and our cameras are all accurate because we are going to send you a picture Even if i am speeding i will still contest camera offences just to keep the barstards on there toes

[Stereo]

Point out all reflective surfaces in the image and point out that speed cameras are not accurate when there are reflective surfaces in the background...

[Neka79]

Point out all reflective surfaces in the image and point out that speed cameras are not accurate when there are reflective surfaces in the background...

is this true??
why arent we wearing reflective clothing then??

[Stereo]

Point out all reflective surfaces in the image and point out that speed cameras are not accurate when there are reflective surfaces in the background...

is this true??
why arent we wearing reflective clothing then??

I think you have to be a Ulissees member to get that

no.... stationary or moving reflective surfaces that are NOT part of your vehicle and therefore are not moving at the same time as your bike...

[Burky]

I thought they already did that in Queensland?

I am going to the warehouse to get those reflective vests and cut them up to make a suite, if the reflective thing works.

[Neka79]

I thought they already did that in Queensland?

I am going to the warehouse to get those reflective vests and cut them up to make a suite, if the reflective thing works.

thats what i thought...
but after reading stereo's last post..ill make like a baby style "mobile" thingy, and hag it off each side of the bike...

[Tenoq]

"We believe that the more information we provide to members of the public about the offences that they have committed ... the more likely we are to build public confidence in the system and reinforce that message that motorists can't afford to run red lights, they can't afford to speed on our roads, they must slow down and drive responsibly if we are to continue to reduce road accidents and road trauma," he said.

Ah, still spinning the old speeding = death line, I see. Next!

[mick_dundee]

I am going to the warehouse to get those reflective vests and cut them up to make a suite, if the reflective thing works.

Would that be a lounge suite, dining suite, bedroom suite???

[Che]

Can you get poster sizes for my wall?

[Benno]

Any mathematicians work out how fast you actually have to be going to be out of the photo when the camera operates?