New signs will help ensure motorists brake rather than break the law, Pakuranga MP and Minister of Transport Simeon Brown expects.
“The roll-out of speed camera signs on [existing] fixed speed cameras has now begun,” he confirms.
“Our government is focused on improving road safety by deterring those breaking the law and targeting the highest contributing factors to fatal road crashes.”
Speed limit changes were introduced by the previous government but the current powers that be have approached the issue of reducing road accidents from a slightly different direction.
In some cases this has involved increasing speed limits, including on local roads, as previously reported by the Times.
However, Brown says the installation of more than 100 signs is simply a case of making good on promises delivered by Labour from 2019.
The signs will help drive down road fatalities, rather than simply fill government coffers, by providing motorists with fair warning to check and reduce speed, he asserts.
“Our government is directing investment toward road policing and enforcement to improve road safety.
“Our focus is on improving safety outcomes, not fleecing drivers’ pockets,” he adds.
“Speed cameras should be about improving safety, not raising revenue.
“That’s why they should be sign-posted, so Kiwis have a fair warning to slow down and avoid a ticket.”
Signage will notify motorists of fixed speed cameras.
Mobile speed cameras will also continue to be used for enforcement, he confirms, however they not be sign-posted.
