Road safety cameras in 40 km/h speed limit zones

40 km/h speed limit zones are set up in areas where many people need to move around, such as:

• school zones

• shopping and business areas

• roadworks.

Both fixed and mobile digital road safety cameras can operate in these areas.

The map below displays the locations of all fixed digital road safety cameras that enforce in 40 km/h speed limit zones. It does not include mobile digital road safety cameras, which can operate in approved locations(opens in a new window) at any time, including 40 km/h speed limit zones.

Why road safety cameras in 40 km/h speed limit zones are important

Research by the Monash University Accident Research Centre(opens in a new window) has shown that Victoria's 40 km/h speed zones improve road safety.

A person hit by a vehicle travelling at 40 km/h is much more likely to survive than if the vehicle is travelling at 60 km/h.

Road safety cameras in 40 km/h speed limit zones help stop drivers speeding or running red lights.

Since fixed digital road safety cameras were introduced in 2014, fewer people have broken these road rules in 40 km/h speed limit zones.

For more information about speed limits and why they’re lower in areas where vehicles share the road with people, visit the Transport Victoria website(opens in a new window).