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Thread ID: 143908	2017-05-10 07:30:00	New Speed Camera sites	WalOne (4202)	PC World Chat

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1435130	2017-05-10 07:30:00	"Successful tender for speed camera site works announced as locations confirmed" Police has today confirmed the successful tenderer who will break ground on construction of 33 new static (or fixed) camera sites across the country in coming months . The tender for site works has been awarded to Downer ITS, one of two tenders received . The new sites are spread across the country from Kamo in the far north, to Invercargill in the south . A further two potential sites are still being considered but have not yet been finalised . The $10m project, signalled in July 2013, will see up to 56 new digital cameras put in place across the country in areas with the highest risk of speed-related crashes, based on detailed independent analysis as part of the Government’s Safer Journeys road safety strategy . This includes predictive modelling of sites where there is an identified crash risk, and/or where research shows a history of crashes causing death and/or serious injury . National Manager Road Policing, Superintendent Steve Greally, says each site was carefully selected following detailed analysis by independent experts and consultation with territorial authorities and local communities . Installation of the cameras will happen gradually as the sites are constructed over the coming months . “Each camera will then be subject to a comprehensive testing programme to ensure they are working accurately before going live, and we will give the public notice of when this will happen,” Mr Greally says . It is anticipated that the cameras will begin operating from early next year, subject to progress on site works, engineering assessments and appropriate testing . “As with the placement of other fixed cameras, details of each camera’s location are being made publicly available, as we want people to know where they are and encourage them to drive at safe speeds, so that we don’t have to issue notices . ” None of the infringements generated by drivers who trigger the cameras are retained by Police, but go to the Government’s consolidated fund . “This is about encouraging drivers to make good choices and travel at a safe and appropriate speed for the conditions, which will see fewer people killed and injured on the roads,” Mr Greally says . “This is supported by evidence which shows that static (or fixed) cameras on average reduce fatal and serious injury crashes by about 20% within the sphere of influence of the camera (up to about 1 km) . ” Plans to expand New Zealand’s static (or fixed) camera network were first signalled in July 2013, and have been well publicised since then as new cameras have been progressively rolled out . There are already 15 of the new cameras in place, with two of these still undergoing final testing before becoming operational . ENDS You can also view this release, including any additional images, online at: . police . govt . nz/news/release/successful-tender-speed-camera-site-works-announced-locations-confirmed" target="_blank">www . police . govt . nz Details of the 33 camera locations can be found here: . police . govt . nz/sites/default/files/publications/scep-all-sites-location-and-gps-co-ordinates . pdf" target="_blank">www . police . govt . nz More information about the Speed Camera Expansion Project is available here: . police . govt . nz/advice/driving-and-road-safety/speed-limits-cameras-and-enforcement/safety-cameras/static-camera" target="_blank">www . police . govt . nz :)	WalOne (4202)
1435131	2017-05-10 09:03:00	None here awesome	gary67 (56)
1435132	2017-05-10 09:49:00	What a great life saving scheme - if they take continuous video records and any accidents occur (in spite of the safety the camera) they just have to rewind the video until immediately before the nasty bit, edit out the accident and photoshop it into a bit of ninja magic parking with flair. Well, it's as likely to work as a lot their other schemes.	R2x1 (4628)
1435133	2017-05-10 10:53:00	So the cops go on about Lowering speed, fair enough, but the road toll still doesn't go down, in fact often it goes up over longer weekends and holidays and generally the speeds have dropped -- the Doughnut Fund must be running low, so put in more cameras. Most people who travel a regular route already know where the fixed cameras are anyway.	wainuitech (129)
1435134	2017-05-10 10:59:00	Any speed camera located on a down-hill section of road, is purely set up there as a revenue gatherer - period!	Zippity (58)
1435135	2017-05-10 11:15:00	Any speed camera located on a down-hill section of road, is purely set up there as a revenue gatherer - period! Cam at Ngauranga gorge comes to mind. No side roads, only a gentle curve in the road, and surprise speed drops from 100 to 80 just before the down hill part. But its "not" revenue gathering :tui: From 2016: BIG EARNERS 1. Whitford Brown Ave, Porirua, 15,273 tickets, $1.14m fines 2. Ngauranga Gorge, Wellington, 14,200, $1.07m fines 3. Great South Rd, Auckland, 10,167, $916,630 4. Northwestern Motorway, Auckland, 8459, $473,630 5. Wainui Rd, Wainuiomata, 6.152, $330,820	wainuitech (129)
1435136	2017-05-10 11:58:00	It was the Ngauranga Gorge site that I had in mind. Many motorists driving today's automatic cars haven't got a clue as to how to drive downhill by selecting a lower gear. Instead, their car picks up speed and the receive a speeding ticket.	Zippity (58)
1435137	2017-05-10 21:07:00	5. Wainui Rd, Wainuiomata, 6.152, $330,820 Yeah, that bastard has got me. Just around a gentle bend in the road and primed to catch ya building up a bit of speed before you hit the hill. Pricks.	allblack (6574)
1435138	2017-05-10 21:19:00	Doesn't bother me, I don't speed. No the road toll doesn't go down, because despite them saying the same things over and again, people continue to drive badly. They speed, they drink, they overtake on blind corners, they get tired and keep driving. All those things. No-one ever died crashing at 30mph. It's a fact that the faster you go, the more damage when you crash. And then they decide to put up the speed limits in places....uhuh.	pctek (84)
1435139	2017-05-10 22:01:00	Doesn't bother me, I don't speed. No the road toll doesn't go down, because despite them saying the same things over and again, people continue to drive badly. They speed, they drink, they overtake on blind corners, they get tired and keep driving. All those things. No-one ever died crashing at 30mph. It's a fact that the faster you go, the more damage when you crash. And then they decide to put up the speed limits in places....uhuh. You forgot to mention the increasing number of cars and drivers on the road each month..	paulw (1826)
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