NZ Police Spending Your Tax Dollars to Upgrade Cameras to Collect More of Your Money in Fines
December 11, 2022
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Police have defended a rise in the number of speed camera infringements being issued, saying new mobile cameras are able to identify speeding vehicles more accurately.
RNZ revealed tens of thousands more tickets had been handed out for drivers doing between one and 11km/h over the speed limit.
In January 2021, speed cameras snapped just under 20,000 drivers going just over the limit. In January 2022, that figure was more than 90,000.
Initially, police told RNZ the increase was likely due to camera activation settings being set in closer proximity to the speed limit. Police have now confirmed a replacement programme of its mobile cameras has recently been completed.
They say the newer model performs better in conditions such as rain, fog or at night-time, meaning speed cameras can operate more often.