Greater than 250 Queensland drivers per day had been caught committing cell phone or seatbelt offences in the course of the first week that specialised site visitors cameras had been in full operation.
The high-tech cellular site visitors cameras – specifically designed to detect drivers not sporting a seatbelt, sporting one incorrectly, or utilizing their cell phone behind the wheel – had been trialled by the state authorities for 3 months this 12 months, with these caught receiving a warning letter.
Whereas this driver is sporting their seatbelt accurately on this picture, the cellphone shouldn’t be touching any a part of their physique.
In the course of the trial, 21,599 letters had been despatched – 18,313 for cell phone use and 3286 for seatbelt offences. The average number of offences detected per day was about 220.
Nonetheless, as of November 1, the grace interval ended and Transport Minister Mark Bailey warned that drivers doing the unsuitable factor could be hit with hefty fines and double demerit factors.
Drivers caught utilizing a cell phone are fined greater than $1000, whereas the penalty for seatbelt offences is $413.
Now the state authorities has revealed {that a} whole of 1782 offences had been detected from November 1 to 7 – the primary week of full operation – at a each day common of virtually 255.
Mr Bailey stated that determine comprised 1504 cell phone offences and 278 seatbelt breaches.
The identical driver was caught for each failing to put on a seatbelt and fidgeting with their cellphone.
“And a complete of 57 drivers had been caught two or extra instances within the first 4 days, which implies the offence attracts double demerit factors,” he stated.
