Revenue Raising at its best

[SteveJH]

Originally Posted by sudszy

Perhaps its make people think anytime/anywhere, not just for a few metres when they go past a camera.

Could be to beat the cretons that flash people coming the other way, they have flashed you, you slow down, go past the camera, phew, then speed up again.....gotcha!

Nope, its because they're upgrading the old film red light camera's to digital. And the digital camera's have the capability to record speed as well.

They've also upgraded the camera in the intersection next to the Newcastle Football Stadium (two digital camera's) and have put in another one at the intersection of Stewart Ave (old HWY) and Parry Street. Those are just the ones i've noticed.

They can be recognised because the sign says "Safety Camera Ahead" instead of "Red Light Camera Ahead".