Proof QLD Speed Cameras are Revenue Raising..

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THE Pacific Motorway at Tugun is Queensland's top money-making road, generating more than $1.35 million a month in speeding fines or more than $1800 an hour.

Statistics provided by the Queensland Police Service show mobile speed cameras on the motorway snapped almost 8000 offenders in March - more than any other location.

The next worst stretch for speeding was Gympie Rd at Kedron, where 5506 leadfoots were nabbed, followed by Old Cleveland Rd at Carina (5328) and the Gateway Motorway at Boondall (5243).

Rounding out the top five was Mount Gravatt-Capalaba Rd at Mount Gravatt, where 4820 motorists, or 155 drivers a day, were photographed in excess of the speed limit in March.

Altogether the five alleged black spots generated almost $5 million in speed camera fines across the month but in the same period, there was only one serious crash recorded at any of the sites.


A police officer broke his leg when he came off his motorcycle on Old Cleveland Rd at Carina on March 23.My comment ; that counts ??? a motorist didn't die. ?


The last fatal crash at any of the speeding hot spots was October 30, 2010 - also on Old Cleveland Rd (Coorparoo) - when a motorcyclist allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian. My comment ; again, that counts ??? a motorist didn't die. ?

Police determine speed camera locations based on a site's five-year crash history, with high-volume traffic areas generally being visited more often by cameras because of their greater number of crashes. Police Minister Neil Roberts said traffic flows, public complaints and other intelligence were also considered.

"The goal of speed enforcement - whether by fixed, covert, mobile or hand-held speed cameras - is to save lives by encouraging motorists to slow down," Mr Roberts said.

But RACQ external relations general manager Paul Turner said the peak motoring body wanted locations to be chosen on the basis of "more recent crash data".

"This would ensure that speed cameras are operated at locations with the highest potential to reduce crashes, and based on the most recent crash data available," Mr Turner said.

"Some sites have been approved a number of years ago."

Opposition police spokesman John-Paul Langbroek said it was obvious the "original reason for introducing speed cameras, which was safety, had been overtaken by the Labor Government's desperate need for cash".

"These are the sorts of things that should be analysed and scrutinised," he said.

"If the behaviour of motorists has been modified by the cameras, (the location) should be subject to review."

Mr Roberts said excessive speed contributed to about one quarter of deaths on Queensland roads each year and the message was simple.

"Drive at or below the speed limit and you will avoid a fine and quite possibly save your life," he said.

My comment : I have nothing against speed cameras..as long as used as originally intended..But time and time again, its shown not to be the case.
For FF members who keep saying " don't speed, you won't be fined" its not that simple..many factors come into play.