Road safety cameras are one of the most effective ways to reduce injuries and save lives on our roads.
But for road safety cameras to improve road safety, they need to be accurate and reliable.
Victoria's road safety cameras are checked thoroughly and frequently to make sure every reading is accurate.
Fixed road safety cameras are monitored daily to ensure they are working correctly.
They undergo formal testing, quarterly reviews, and a full annual certification by independent testers to ensure each road safety camera operates and enforces in alignment with road safety legislation.
This testing includes onsite checks and assessments of vehicle detections and the road safety camera to help make sure the camera system is accurate and reliable.
All road safety camera locations are chosen based on strict criteria, including crash history data, potential risk, road type, and suitability.
Mobile road safety cameras also go through rigorous testing.
They're regularly tested, certified, and sealed by independent testing officers.
The mobile road safety cameras and their vehicles are also regularly checked and serviced.
Before use, a specially trained operator tests the camera on-site, including taking test shots to make sure it's working properly. Both fixed and mobile road safety cameras use independently tested and verified equipment to measure speed.
Fixed road safety cameras use two separate and independent forms of speed measurement technology that must align.
Mobile road safety cameras also use two independent forms of speed measurement technology to validate each mobile session.
For example, radar as a primary speed measurement unit and laser as a secondary speed measurement unit.
Any speed incident captured by a fixed or mobile road safety camera system undergoes an independent assessment.
If an offence is confirmed, the incident is referred to Victoria Police who may issue an infringement.
More information on technology, accuracy, testing, certification, and maintenance is available online. 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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