Thursday, 15 August 2019

In reply to  Mr FINN (Western Metropolitan) (18 June 2019)

Ms NEVILLE (Bellarine—Minister for Water, Minister for Police and Emergency Services):

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is currently undertaking a Mobile Camera Replacement Project, to gradually replace the current fleet with 80 new state-of-the-art mobile road safety cameras across Victoria by late 2019.

In addition, a further 96 new state-of-the-art mobile speed cameras will be purchased under the Victorian Government’s Road Safety Package announced in the 2019-20 State Budget. Victoria’s new road safety cameras will increase mobile camera hours by 75 per cent.

A range of testing activity is currently underway as part of the implementation of the new cameras. Testing scrutinises both the camera itself and the location to ensure compliance with all requirements.

I can confirm testing has recently been conducted along Sunbury Road. At all times testing vehicles were parked 3–5 meters from the road with no road closure or obstruction to traffic.