Speed cameras torched across Sydney
August 12, 2009 by George Skentzos
It appears as though a few disgruntled motorists are serving their own kind of vigilanty justice in North Sydney by torching yet another speed camera earlier today.
The city-bound fixed speed camera halfway up Spit Hill was deliberately set alight at around 2am this morning, wiping out one of the city’s most notorious revenue-raising cameras.
Victoria’s oldest “hoon” caught at 160km/h
July 30, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Updated 5:45pm
Victoria’s oldest “hoon” driver, a 79 year old man from the tiny town of Aubrey in the Wimmera, asked police if he could be let go with a warning after being clocked at 60km/h over the speed limit.
The man, who recorded a speed of 160km/h, came to a screeching halt in the middle of [...]
NSW’S $7million speed camera!
July 30, 2009 by David Twomey
It will probably get a pat on the back from the New South Wales Government, it certainly won’t win any kudos from motorists, but one speed camera in suburban Sydney has raised $7million in revenue in a year.
Described by Sydney newspaper The Daily Telegraph as the state’s nastiest speed trap, it has caught out 71,288 [...]
NSW Police boycott fines indefinitely
July 27, 2009 by George Skentzos
From next Monday, New South Wales will become a “fine-free” state with Police set to show leniency on any ticketable offence following an escalating pay row with the State Government.
The action is expected to cost the State Government over $2 million and raise public interest over the matter with 15,000 police state-wide siding with the [...]
Police move to protect speed camera operators
July 16, 2009 by Paul Maric
Operators of mobile speed cameras in South Australia will now receive an added layer of protection from would be vigilantes.
A protective coating on the glass of operator’s vehicles – preventing the windows from shattering – will be implemented in the hope of reducing potential injury following a recent spate of rock throwing by motorists.
In addition [...]
Ferrari California nabbed at 231km/h; impounded
July 13, 2009 by George Skentzos
A new Ferrari California, said to be one of only two in Australia, has been impounded by police after a Perth-based motoring journalist was caught travelling at 231km/h through the West Australian wheatbelt.
The Italian supercar, valued at almost $500,000, has now been impounded after Financial Review motoring writer Rod Easdown was detected at more than [...]
$50m Victoria Speed Camera Blitz
July 13, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Victoria is set to receive its largest expansion of the speed camera network since 1986 with the addition of 31 new fixed speed cameras across the state. 22 existing sites will also upgraded from red light to combined red light / speed cameras.
As if that’s not enough an additional 3000 hours per month – or [...]
Victoria Police operation targets truckies
June 15, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Victorian Police have this weekend completed a massive state-wide operation targeting truck drivers in what they say was a successful “blitz on heavy vehicle safety”.
Operation Austrans saw Police intercept over 4500 trucks on popular interstate routes from Friday night with a result of more than 1200 infringement notices being issued.
NSW trialling electronic speed limiter in cars
May 21, 2009 by George Skentzos
The New South Wales government will begin testing a new electronic speed limiter device on Wollongong roads next month which it says could one day become a standard feature on all cars.
Although its effectiveness is already being questioned as drivers will be able to override the system at the flick of a switch, which would [...]
AutoTalk – What We Think!
April 22, 2009 by Matt Brogan
To show we’re more than road testers and news writers, members of the CarAdvice team will from here on in present regular editorial pieces on a topic close to their heart … or simply something they need to get of their chest.
Every morning when leaving for work I have to pass through a school [...]
UK speed limit petition gathers pace
April 8, 2009 by Matt Brogan
A petition against the British government proposal to reduce the national speed limit from 60mp/h to 50mp/h (96km/h to 80km/h) has gained over 20,000 signatures to date, and is currently the fourth largest petition on the website of the Prime Minister.
The government has reducing the national speed limit on safety grounds, but the Association of [...]
