The use of road safety cameras has been proven to be highly effective in discouraging dangerous driving behaviour such as running of red lights.
Red light road safety cameras are fixed cameras installed at signalised intersections that detect running of red lights.
These fixed road safety cameras may also be configured for speed enforcement, providing combined red light and speed detection at some intersections.
These types of road safety cameras use either in road or radar based sensors to detect vehicles speeding and/or running red lights.
The road safety camera is designed to take two images of an offending vehicle approximately one second apart.
The first image shows the vehicle having passed the stop line after the traffic signal has turned red.
This is followed by a second image taken approximately 1 second later, showing the vehicle continuing through the intersection against the red signal.
Fixed road safety cameras only detect offences when a vehicle enters the sensor area while the traffic signal is red.
A fixed road safety camera also records how much time has passed between the vehicle being detected by the sensors and the traffic signal turning red prior to the vehicle entering the intersection.
If a traffic signal turns red and you are already in the intersection, you will not be issued a fine.
If you are issued a fine, it is because the evidence shows an offence has occurred.
Visit vic.gov.au/cameras/save/lives to find out more about how cameras work, where they're located, and how together we can make Victoria's roads safer for everyone.
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