Mobile Road Safety Camera Operator

galaxy xr8 · 22-01-2022, 11:14 PM

Hi Guy's/girl's
I'm just curious if we have any people amongst us that work as a mobile speed camera operator ?, I am looking for a change in career path and this line of work has taken my interest. If there are any here that either do this role or know of others that do I would appreciate an insight as to the finer details or any helpful information that may help in my decision for a new start ?.
Thank you.

b0son · 23-01-2022, 12:35 AM

This is a job? I've never seen one TBH. I've seen a number of revenue cameras OTOH...

**GasoLane** · 23-01-2022, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

Hi Guy's/girl's
I'm just curious if we have any people amongst us that work as a mobile speed camera operator ?, I am looking for a change in career path and this line of work has taken my interest. If there are any here that either do this role or know of others that do I would appreciate an insight as to the finer details or any helpful information that may help in my decision for a new start ?.
Thank you.

That would be a bit like working for the Tax Office. You wouldn't be game to tell anyone where you worked!

marty351 · 23-01-2022, 10:06 AM

Mobile revenue raisers are equipped with a panic button for a reason, not to mention reinforced glass and other personal safety devices.

**GasoLane** · 23-01-2022, 10:28 AM

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Mobile revenue raisers are equipped with a panic button for a reason, not to mention reinforced glass and other personal safety devices.

Really? here they're just bog standard SUV types.

slowsnake · 23-01-2022, 10:54 AM

Why would you want to do a job like that?.....sitting down all day watching cars go by?......it takes pics automatically, just park, point and switch on and have a nap!

But someone has to do it, and it would never be me or my mates, parking inspectors I tolerate, only just though, and they are sworn in as police officers or sherrifs, you got any blemish on your record, police or traffic then I doubt you would get in, but you sound determined, so become a JP first, then look around for a cosy govmint job!

BENT_8 · 23-01-2022, 11:37 AM

I do.

Explains a lot..

jaydee · 23-01-2022, 12:12 PM

A guy I knew quite a few years back used to be a Ranger then did this job for a while.
He got very bored, setting up in a location (not of his choosing, gets a list of when and where by his supervisor), then sits there for up to four hours at a time.
Then go to another spot.
It's early starts and shift work, pay was ok for sitting on your rse(not sure exactly) and shift penalties.
Get ready for lots of abuse, because to be honest, it has nothing to do with road safety.
It's all about going to target rich environments and anything a couple of kays over gets flashed. I don't know what it is, but not much tolerance.
Yes they had an emergency button for Police help, don't know about reinforced glass but wouldn't surprise me as people used to chuck bottles at him as they drove past.

MDS69 · 23-01-2022, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by galaxy xr8

Hi Guy's/girl's
I'm just curious if we have any people amongst us that work as a mobile speed camera operator ?, I am looking for a change in career path and this line of work has taken my interest. If there are any here that either do this role or know of others that do I would appreciate an insight as to the finer details or any helpful information that may help in my decision for a new start ?.
Thank you.

If you find anything out please report back. Whilst I am not looking to change jobs I have been curious to their pay rate and other conditions of employment.

Ben73 · 23-01-2022, 02:37 PM

Apparently $25 an hour plus penalty rates.

Not bad for doing nothing, but not good pay either way. Sitting in a car all day would be painful. Mentally and physically.

Honest Gaza · 24-01-2022, 12:31 PM

I would love to have a job where you get to cruise up and down the Motorways (rather than set up in one spot)...and nab the absolute idiots that go past.

FPV+fteT3 · 24-01-2022, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jaydee

A guy I knew quite a few years back used to be a Ranger then did this job for a while.
He got very bored, setting up in a location (not of his choosing, gets a list of when and where by his supervisor), then sits there for up to four hours at a time.
Then go to another spot.
It's early starts and shift work, pay was ok for sitting on your rse(not sure exactly) and shift penalties.
Get ready for lots of abuse, because to be honest, it has nothing to do with road safety.
It's all about going to target rich environments and anything a couple of kays over gets flashed. I don't know what it is, but not much tolerance.
Yes they had an emergency button for Police help, don't know about reinforced glass but wouldn't surprise me as people used to chuck bottles at him as they drove past.

This is fairly close NSW dont have any special glass, car must stay running all the time select heat or AC. People turn around and drive back park and abuse/intimidate you. You will loose several rhs mirrors per year. Plenty of projectiles thrown at you. If someone tries to attack you or the car you have to lodge a police report that is the only recourse you have. In NSW they are bringing the signs back. This is probably the most dangerous bit as you have to get out of the car to put them out and retrieve them. People will try and run you over. You can do a whole 8 hour shift and take no pictures as you would be surprised by the tolerance in NSW. My next door neighbour did it for about 12 months night shift is worst and some areas attract more undesirables than others.

Yellow_Festiva · 24-01-2022, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben73

Apparently $25 an hour plus penalty rates.

Not bad for doing nothing, but not good pay either way. Sitting in a car all day would be painful. Mentally and physically.

If anyone wants a plushy job where you sit around and do nothing ask a few larger buildings with a concierge desk if they have any spots going.

Been doing it 'on the side' for 5 years now.

Allowed to play on the laptop / phone / office computer. Can get up and go for a walk.

Got free parking in the CBD.

Depending on shifts I only interact with someone perhaps once each hour.

Yeah... won't be giving up this job any time soon.

Oh, I'm here now BTW lol...

Finish at 11pm. Might have time to squeeze in a movie seeing as everyone is staying indoors

jaydee · 24-01-2022, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

If anyone wants a plushy job where you sit around and do nothing ask a few larger buildings with a concierge desk if they have any spots going.

Been doing it 'on the side' for 5 years now.

Allowed to play on the laptop / phone / office computer. Can get up and go for a walk.

Got free parking in the CBD.

Depending on shifts I only interact with someone perhaps once each hour.

Yeah... won't be giving up this job any time soon.

Oh, I'm here now BTW lol...

Finish at 11pm. Might have time to squeeze in a movie seeing as everyone is staying indoors

Sounds like a job at Centrelink

Yellow_Festiva · 24-01-2022, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jaydee

Sounds like a job at Centrelink

Nah.... they have quotas and I'm sure they monitor what you do.

Ben73 · 24-01-2022, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by FPV+fteT3

This is fairly close NSW dont have any special glass, car must stay running all the time select heat or AC.

Hope the engines are quiet at idle. I always see them parked out the front of peoples houses in the middle of the night. I wouldn't be happy with someone parked out the front of my house with the engine running for hours.

Yellow_Festiva · 24-01-2022, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben73

Hope the engines are quiet at idle. I always see them parked out the front of peoples houses in the middle of the night. I wouldn't be happy with someone parked out the front of my house with the engine running for hours.

Can you even hear a car engine running above background noise at 15m let alone from within a dwelling?

**M&Ms** · 05-02-2022, 10:55 PM

It'll be like travelling back in time and wanting to work for Hitler, but each to their own

nstg8a · 06-02-2022, 12:13 AM

Would be interesting to see what their policy is in regards to physically moving. It must be bloody hard on the body to sit in the same spot like that for so long.

Ben73 · 06-02-2022, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Can you even hear a car engine running above background noise at 15m let alone from within a dwelling?

At 1am yes.
I can hear the exhaust brake of trucks 3.5kms from my house if the wind is blowing the right way.

**DJM83** · 06-02-2022, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Ben73

Hope the engines are quiet at idle. I always see them parked out the front of peoples houses in the middle of the night. I wouldn't be happy with someone parked out the front of my house with the engine running for hours.

My grandparents lived on a main road where they would always be set up.
Religiously every second or third day/night.

I was looking after the place for my dad after they passed away.
At one point old mate had an FG Ute, now we all know how noisy the fans in one of those are.
Even when they werent on i could hear the car clear as day, itd be parked probably 20m from my bedroom.
Also he didnt move for much, many times id planned to mow and trim the edges even with a whipper snipper flicking rocks everywhere he sat there unperturbed.
Also dunno how manty signs he went through cause id seen also a few times they were stolen

Theres no way id want a job like that, sitting in a car for hours on end would do my head in.