Related Publications
Web Links and Legislation
- MUARC Report 200 - Speed Enforcement Research: Principles Learnt and Implications for Practice
- MUARC Report 201 - The interaction between speed camera enforcement and speed-related mass media publicity in Victoria
- MUARC Report 224 - Public perceptions of Victorian speed enforcement initiatives
- MUARC Report 242 - The history and development of speed camera use
- MUARC Report 261 - An evaluation of the default 50 km/h speed limit in Victoria
- MUARC Report 267 - Overall impact during 2001-2004 of Victorian speed-related package
- Victoria Police - EastLink Speed Cameras
How Camera Sites Are Selected
Victoria Police, in consultation with Community Road Safety Councils, VicRoads and the Department of Justice use specific criteria to determine locations for speed camera sites in Victoria.
Fixed freeway cameras
Fixed freeway cameras are set up on major freeways with high traffic volume and where adherence to the speed limit is critical for safety.
Combined speed and red-light (intersection) cameras
Intersection camera sites are determined on the basis of technical feasibility (whether the camera can operate optimally at the selected site) and researched crash history.
Mobile cameras
Mobile camera sites are determined by recorded crash history, reports of excessive speeding (by public to the police) or expert opinion that a particular location has an inherent high risk.
Mobile cameras are not typically located near a change of speed zone, at a corner, or at the bottom of a hill unless a significant risk has been identified.