The number of road safety cameras continues to grow in Queensland and they have been in full swing over the past 12 months.
Based on the number of violation notices issued, the top five fixed and mobile speed camera locations are all in the state’s most populous area, the southeast, and all but one are located in Brisbane.
As of March 2022, Queensland’s camera network includes the following:
- 21 fixed speed cameras
- 48 fixed speed camera positions and red lights
- 113 red light fixed camera
- 9 point-to-point cameras
The history of crashes at a site is a key determinant of where speed cameras are deployed.
The Department for Transport and Main Roads looks at the number and severity of crashes over a five-year period and conducts a risk analysis, providing data to the Queensland Police Service.
Other factors that affect speed camera placement include areas where motorists often exceed the speed limit or run red lights and where road workers, pedestrians and other road users other traffic is vulnerable.
The Queensland Government says at least two speed-related collisions have occurred in an area over the past five years to select a location for mobile speed camera enforcement.
The Queensland Government also says there are 3038 active mobile camera sites and 485 inactive mobile camera sites.
Full list of camera positions can be found this.
We contacted the Department of Transportation and major routes to find out which locations have the most violations.
Here is a list of the top five fixed locations in 2021 by number of breach notices issued:
| Place | Type | Number of announcements issued |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Highway, Loganholme | Speed | 16,295 |
| Intersection of Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Road and Gateway Highway, MacKenzie | Red light and speed | 14,440, including 396 red light notifications |
| The intersection of Smith Street and Kumbari Avenue, Southport | Red light and speed | 13,881, including 151 red light notifications |
| Main Street, Kangaroo Point | Speed | 13,694 |
| Intersection of Lutwyche Road and Kedron Park Road, Kedron | Red light and speed | 12,824, including 578 red light notifications |
Many of these locations also appear in our 2020 recapand most have a pretty similar number of notifications.
However, the first place to finish in 2021, 12,227 announcements were released compared to the position with the most announcements released in 2020.
The top five mobile positions are:
| Place | Number of announcements issued |
|---|---|
| Hale Street, Petrie Terrace / Paddington | 11.213 |
| Ipswich Street, Annerley | 8432 |
| Southern Cross Way, Eagle Farm | 4967 |
| Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Road, Upper Mount Gravatt | 4139 |
| Herston Road, Kelvin Grove | 4078 |
In another year, Hale Street is the number one mobile location, although the margins aren’t as great as in 2020.
Located on an extension of Brisbane’s Inner City Bypass (ICB), the combination of downhill slopes and lower speed limits than the rest of the ICB helps attract thousands of inattentive motorists.
From 1 July 2022, the Queensland Government is increase speeding fines.
It also changed some thresholds, with the first frame changing to 1-10km/h instead of 1-12km/h in the speed limit and the second frame changing to 11-20km/h from 13-20km/h .
The penalties are as follows:
| Offense | Penalty |
|---|---|
| 1-10km/h exceeding the allowed speed | $287 and an extra point |
| 11-20km/h exceeding the allowed speed | $431 and three extra points |
| 21-30km/h exceeding the allowed speed | $646 and four extra points |
| 31-40km/h exceeds the allowed speed | $1078 and six minuses |
| Above 40km/h above speed limit | $1653, eight honors points and a six-month license suspension |
| Running a red light | $575 and three extra points |
Double points apply if you are caught exceeding the speed limit by more than 21km/h more than twice in a 12-month period.
