Red light camera upgrades for Toowoomba
The Queensland Police Service in conjunction with the Department of Transport and Main Roads have conducted upgrades to a number of existing red light camera sites in the Toowoomba area to improve road safety at intersections controlled by traffic signals.
Road safety cameras are about promoting compliance to signals and travelling through intersections at appropriate speeds.
With the upgrades, a number of red light cameras are now operating as combined red light with speed camera systems.
Drivers are reminded that these cameras will monitor vehicle speeds at all times, not just when the traffic light signal is red.
Police are concerned that speed continues to be one of the main contributing factors to the state’s road toll.
The following Road Safety cameras are operating as red light cameras:
• James St, Rangeville, at the intersection with Kitchener Street
• Tor St, Newtown, at the intersection with Hursley Road
Whereas, the following intersections are operating as combined red light with speed camera systems:
• James St, South Toowoomba, at the intersection with Neil Street
• James St, South Toowoomba, at the intersection with Pechey Street
• James St, Rangeville, at the intersection with MacKenzie Street
The Road safety cameras located at the following intersections are operating as red light cameras currently and will commence speed enforcement in the near future:
Bridge St, Newtown, Toowoomba, at the intersection with Holberton Street
Bridge St, Wilsonton, at the intersection with McDougall Street
“The aim of these cameras is to deter drivers from speeding or disobeying red light signals as the consequences of this risky behaviour is known to contribute to road crashes,” Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating said.
“Speeding and disobeying signals is illegal and dangerous. It is everyone’s responsibility to drive safely.”
“We are urging motorists to travel at the appropriate speed for the conditions and the posted speed limits at all times.”
The combined red light with speed camera systems have an advisory sign installed prior to the intersection. This sign is installed to provide advice to motorists that a ‘Red light with Speed Camera for Road Safety’ is in operation to promote compliance to speed and traffic signals.
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