What is the latest information on the effectiveness of fixed speed cameras?
Mr JOSEPH TRIPODI: Fixed speed cameras have proved to be an effective measure in reducing crashes in black spots, cutting the road toll and making our roads safer for motorists. Today I am pleased to inform the House of the details of a comprehensive report into the effectiveness of fixed digital speed cameras on our roads. This report examines the use of fixed speed cameras in terms of changes in driver behaviour, impact on the number and severity of crashes, value to the community and attitudes towards fixed speed cameras. The report involved an evaluation of a number of fixed speed camera sites in a wide range of traffic conditions and areas of the State, and it came back with some encouraging results. I can report today that in black spots where fixed speed cameras have been installed we have seen a 90 per cent reduction in fatal crashes, a 23 per cent reduction in various crashes resulting in death or injury, a 20 per cent reduction in crashes involving injuries, and a 17 per cent
