The NSW Auditor-General recently completed an audit of speed cameras in NSW that reaffirmed national and international evidence that speed cameras change driver behaviour and have a positive road safety impact, however recommended that an overarching strategy be developed, to ensure that the most appropriate camera type was being used to reduce the road safety risk. Transport for NSW has responded to this audit recommendation and developed an overarching evidence based speed camera strategy for NSW. This strategy aims to outline the current speeding problem, community attitudes to speeding and speed enforcement and clearly articulate the benefits of a comprehensive speed camera strategy for speed cameras in NSW. The strategy reassures the community that speed enforcement together with comprehensive public education campaigns and engineering treatments can save lives on our roads. (Author/publisher)
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