Point to point speed cameras may be coming to WA

[DoreSlamR]

Seems the government isn't making enough money as it so they want to introduce these stupid point to point cameras.

More than 3000km of the State’s roads would be blanketed with pointto-point speed cameras capable of measuring average speeds over long distances under a radical plan that has won the support of WA’s top traffic policeman. Traffic and operations Assistant Commissioner Steve Brown has described the cameras, which are placed up to 30km apart and measure the average speed of a vehicle between two points, as the “ultimate model” for speed enforcement.

The cameras would monitor vast stretches including sections of the Kwinana and Mitchell freeways, and Albany, Roe and Tonkin highways.

In the country, the cameras would target long sections of major roads such as the South-West, Brand and Great Eastern highways.
Professor Cameron estimated that the point-to-point cameras would see police issue about 850,000 speeding fines a year.
Based on an average fine of $150, this would equate to almost $130 million a year in fines revenue.

I'm seeing a theme here... Long, stretches of good quality highways and freeways


How ridiculous!

I don't see how this will save lives...Will it stop people drink driving? will it stop them from falling asleep at the wheel??

These are the things that actually kill on the road, not averaging a speed slightly over the limit...god forbid if you have to overtake a few road trains!

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