❓ WA Parliamentary Question regarding the increase, cost, and usage of various types of speed cameras following a 2015 media statement. The response details camera acquisitions, costs, and mobile speed camera operation hours.
AnsweredQoN 4873Legislative Assembly
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In connection to your media statement dated Saturday 21 February 2015 where you announced a long term road safety camera plan, I ask: (a) what has been the increase in each camera category namely, red light, fixed, point to point cameras, and hours of mobile speed operations from that date until 31 January 2016; (b) what has been the cost of each of these cameras by individual category; (c) on a month by month basis, from February 2015 to 31 January 2016, how many mobile speed cameras have been in operation by the WA police; and (d) how many hours per month, from February 2015 to 31 January 2016, are the mobile speed cameras being used?
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Answered
17 March 2016
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
30 days
a) The increase in speed cameras since February 2015 has been:
i. Red Light Speed Cameras: No Increase ii. Fixed Site Speed Cameras: An additional five cameras were acquired and went live on 21 April 2015 to operate in the existing fixed site locations 24 hours, seven days a week. iii. Point to Point Cameras: The tender process to provide point to point speed cameras closed at the end of January 2016 and evaluation is currently underway. iv. Mobile Speed Camera hours:
Feb - 15
Mar - 15
Apr - 15
May - 15
Jun - 15
Jul - 15
Aug - 15
Sep - 15
Oct - 15
Nov - 15
Dec - 15
Jan - 16
Hours of Use
2,997
3,373
3,447
3,789
3,696
4,269
4,138
3,953
3,933
3,228
3,704
3,778
b) The speed cameras acquired cost $85 442 each.
c) 26 mobile speed cameras were in operation from January 2015 to April 2015. 28 mobile speed cameras were in operation from May 2015 to February 2016.
d) See a) iv.
i. Red Light Speed Cameras: No Increase ii. Fixed Site Speed Cameras: An additional five cameras were acquired and went live on 21 April 2015 to operate in the existing fixed site locations 24 hours, seven days a week. iii. Point to Point Cameras: The tender process to provide point to point speed cameras closed at the end of January 2016 and evaluation is currently underway. iv. Mobile Speed Camera hours:
Feb - 15
Mar - 15
Apr - 15
May - 15
Jun - 15
Jul - 15
Aug - 15
Sep - 15
Oct - 15
Nov - 15
Dec - 15
Jan - 16
Hours of Use
2,997
3,373
3,447
3,789
3,696
4,269
4,138
3,953
3,933
3,228
3,704
3,778
b) The speed cameras acquired cost $85 442 each.
c) 26 mobile speed cameras were in operation from January 2015 to April 2015. 28 mobile speed cameras were in operation from May 2015 to February 2016.
d) See a) iv.
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