I missed most of the report so I asked the Minister for some details, including why an Inspector seemed so happy about the revenue that it would raise.
He sent a request to the Speed camera office but they had no knowledge of the report.
Every time Governments gloat about money raised from troublesome locations I ask, why Police are failing to make that stretch of road safer?
Police give up the fight to insist on safe behaviour and take the easy road of speed camera deployments.
Speed camera revenue is more lucrative than pulling over mobile phone users/ no seat belt/ no licence/ no registration/ drunk/ drugged drivers.
Speed camera money is supposedly siphoned into "Road Safety projects."
Officers are paid overtime rates if they volunteer to sit in the back of a secret van and take photos of bad drivers engaging in dangerous behaviour ... because the government says that one k over is a killer.
Officers don't have to confront the driver and challenge poor behaviour on the spot.
The TCO has a clever arrangement where they take 40 days to advise the driver they filmed dangerous behaviour.
It's difficult to challenge something that happened 40 days or more ago and they won't provide meaningful evidence or proof.
(Police have 'legislative authority' to take one year to issue an infringement notice.)
Money is spent on flash show off Police cars and fancy sports cars to go 'undercover' and scare the stuffing out of other drivers when they suddenly blast their loud siren.
Fortunately, TruCam comes with its own padded case.
This keeps TruCam accurate between yearly calibration visits.
When a measurement device is used for monetary purposes it is required by Federal legislation to be accurate.
If there is a dramatic incident when the officer is out and about with his TruCam he is trained to carefully take it back to the secret car, put it away safely and then help solve the problem that he has become aware of.
"A complete chain of video evidence is collected, along with a high resolution image that identifies vehicle make and model, license plate number and facial characteristics of the driver."
Patented technology measures time and distance between vehicles.
TruCAM acquire critical measurements and backs it up with video and photographic evidence.
TruCAM is capable of enforcing multiple speeds and even hard to get motorcycles.
So who owns Truecam and what measures are in place to maintain the highest levels of integrity dealing with lucrative contracts?
What amounts have been paid to the various providers of speed camera technology?
How many former Police Officers are involved in the speed camera industry.
Note: Queensland Police have switched off the video function.
It is too expensive storing all the data.
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