Labor is cracking down on dangerous driving with a major investment in new road safety camera technology.
As National Road Safety Week begins, the Allan Labor Government is investing $28.3 million to boost road safety enforcement across Victoria.
Funded by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC), the investment will deliver five new road safety camera programs. The package includes:
- Upgrades to road safety cameras on the Western Ring Road and Eastlink
- A new all-in-one road safety camera unit that can detect speeding, mobile phone use and seatbelt offences
- New mobile road safety trailer technology to increase enforcement on high-risk roads
- A new Automated Enforcement Plan to expand the use of enforcement technology across Victoria
The new technology will strengthen enforcement targeting speeding, distraction and seatbelt non-compliance.
Victoria's first all-in-one road safety camera unit will be developed, tested and trialled as part of the package.
The new mobile trailer technology will allow longer deployments and more flexible enforcement on high-risk roads.
The announcement comes as landmarks across Victoria light up yellow for National Road Safety Week.
Illuminated landmarks include Melbourne Town Hall, the Bolte Bridge, the CityLink Sound Tube, Box Hill Town Hall, 101 Collins Street and Geelong's GHMBA Stadium.
This year's campaign focuses on driver distraction and the importance of staying focused behind the wheel.
Only Labor will continue investing in road safety technology and stronger enforcement to help save lives on Victorian roads.
As stated by Minister for Roads and Road Safety Ros Spence
"Speeding, distraction and failing to wear a seatbelt continue to put lives at risk on our roads."
"This investment delivers stronger enforcement technology to help target dangerous driving behaviour and improve safety."
As stated by Minister for Police and Community Safety Anthony Carbines
"These new enforcement tools will help Victoria Police target high-risk driving behaviour and keep Victorians safer on our roads.
As stated by Transport Accident Commission CEO Tracey Slatter
"Road trauma has lifelong consequences for families and communities."
"This National Road Safety Week, our investment in new road safety technology reinforces the message that staying focused and making safe decisions can prevent tragedies on our roads."
