Lake Macquarie drivers, you have been warned!
A new red-light speed camera will be installed at the intersection of the Pacific Highway and Madison Drive at Charlestown.
Transport for NSW deputy secretary of safety, environment and regulation Tara McCarthy said the latest equipment would be operational from Monday 19 September.
“The new camera will target red-light running and speeding,” she explained.
“We know that running red lights can lead to serious T-bone crashes or vehicles hitting pedestrians.
“About 30% of red-light speed camera offences are from people running red lights so we are addressing this problem head-on.
“In the five years from 2017 to 2021, three crashes occurred at this intersection, with one person seriously injured.
“So far this year, there has been one non-casualty crash at the intersection of Pacific Highway and Madison Drive.
“Road crashes claimed the lives of 275 people on NSW roads last year with speed the biggest killer.
“This red-light speed camera will help to reduce risk in Charlestown.
“The most recent NSW speed camera review found fatal and serious injury crashes fell by 35% at red-light speed camera locations, and pedestrian casualties fell by almost 60%.”
As with all red-light speed camera locations in NSW, the new enforcement camera in Charlestown will be clearly signposted.
It will operate in warning mode for one month during which time drivers caught speeding or running red lights will be sent a warning letter to encourage them to change their behaviour.
Fines and demerit points will be sent to offending drivers at the end of this period.
Fines from red-light speed cameras go directly into the Community Road Safety Fund to deliver targeted road safety initiatives in NSW.
To sign up for alerts to changes in camera locations, visit www.saferroadsnsw.com.au.
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