The WA Government and WA Police are committed to improving road safety. The use of speed and red-light cameras is a part of the WA Police contribution to the WA Governments 'Towards Zero' road safety strategy.

It has been established that cameras influence road user behaviour and reduce the number of fatal and serious injury crashes caused by speeding. WA Police uses a number of different cameras throughout the state to support the State Government effort to improve Road Safety.

Camera fines and speed limits.

The Office of Road Safety is responsible for research and policy which develops and recommend changes to road safety strategies and speed limits. The Office of Road Safety receives funding from the Road Trauma Trust Fund which receives one-third of speed and red-light camera fines to deliver road safety programs.

Speeding is the number one cause of road trauma, serious injuries and death. WA Police does not want to fine you. The message instead is to simply 'Slow Down' and help reduce the devastation caused to families and loved ones of those killed or injured in speed related crashes.

Selecting camera locations.

WA Police uses mobile speed cameras, red-light/speed cameras and redlight cameras and these are used at many different locations throughout the state.

Mobile cameras can be operated from the roadside on a tripod, mounted in a vehicle or even in a security cabinet. The criteria for the selection of all mobile speed camera locations remains as:

• speed related fatal or serious crashes
• 'speed related complaints’ derived from the Hoon Hotline
• school zones
• locations where more than 15% of road users exceed the posted speed limit.

Red-light cameras are installed at selected locations based on an analysis of the number of 'right angle' and 'right turn through' crashes at a traffic control light intersections. Not every intersection is suitable for a red-light camera.

Red-light/speed cameras are based on the same criteria as red-light cameras with additional considerations of crash severity and traffic volumes. An analysis was undertaken for the Office of Road Safety by Professor Max Cameron of the Curtin - Monash Accident Research Centre (C-MARC). The selection of preferred sites was provided to WA Police however not every intersection is suitable for a red-light/speed camera. Following technical analysis and other considerations (e.g. future road upgrades) red-light/speed cameras have been installed at locations as listed on the Camera locations page.

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