AU - Traffic speed tolerances stay secret

[StlouisX50]

Traffic speed tolerances stay secret


By Mathew Murphy
April 15, 2006


THE Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has rejected a bid by the State Opposition to release documents showing how far over the speed limit motorists can go before being booked, ruling it is not in the public interest.

VCAT president Justice Stuart Morris said yesterday that while he accepted that motorists could be confused as to how far over the limit they could travel before being booked, releasing the tolerance limits was not in the interest of road safety.

This week, Opposition Leader Robert Doyle announced a controversial policy to reintroduce a 10 per cent speed zone tolerance, replacing the 3 km/h tolerance enforced under Labor. This means that a car travelling in a 100 km/h zone would not be fined until it was clocked at more than 110 km/h.

Mr Doyle accused the Government of secretly allowing motorists to drive up to 10 km/h above the speed limit, producing documents from 2002 that showed motorists were allowed to travel at 9 km/h over the limit without being fined.

The Opposition applied to VCAT to release current figures after its freedom of information request was denied.

Opposition transport spokesman Terry Mulder said that while he accepted VCAT's ruling, he believed the system should be transparent.

"The most disappointing part of it all is that at no stage has anyone come out and tried to clarify this with the community," he said. "Our 10 per cent tolerance policy would be tougher in certain areas than the current arrangement."

A spokesman for Police Minister Tim Holding applauded VCAT's ruling. "The decision was the responsible thing to do," he said.

[Stalcar]

Speed tolerances for mobile speed cameras :
50 zone detection speed 57
60 zone """""""""" '"""""" 66
70 zone """""""""" '"""""" 77
80 zone """""""""" """"""" 87
90 zone """""""""" """"""" 98
100 zone """""""" """""""" 107
110 zone """""""" """""""" 118
These can be adjusted slightly due to locations +/- 1-2 km/hs either way

The detection speed is the thresold the cameras are set at ,before it takes a photo infringement, these speeds are Km/H.

Handheld\Mobile Radar/Laser is still still at 10 % to Australian Standards

[StlouisX50]

Speed tolerances for mobile speed cameras :
50 zone detection speed 57
60 zone """""""""" '"""""" 66
70 zone """""""""" '"""""" 77
80 zone """""""""" """"""" 87
90 zone """""""""" """"""" 98
100 zone """""""" """""""" 107

110 zone """""""" """""""" 108

These can be adjusted slightly due to locations +/- 1-2 km/hs either way

The detection speed is the thresold the cameras are set at ,before it takes a photo infringement, these speeds are Km/H.

Handheld\Mobile Radar/Laser is still still at 10 % to Australian Standards

I hope this was a mistake, otherwise you will get a ticket for going the limit!

[Stalcar]

What do you mean, hope it's a mistake??
These are the thresholds.....

[SmaartAasSaabr]

What do you mean, hope it's a mistake??
These are the thresholds.....

In a 110 speed limit, is the threshold 108 :shock:

[StlouisX50]

What do you mean, hope it's a mistake??
These are the thresholds.....

In a 110 speed limit, is the threshold 108 :shock:

Smart you got it LOL , I think he made a mistake!

[Stalcar]

What do you mean, hope it's a mistake??
These are the thresholds.....

In a 110 speed limit, is the threshold 108 :shock:

Smart you got it LOL , I think he made a mistake!

No mistake my friend with mobile speed cameras, thats pretty well much the threshold, that's why people in Victoria hate them, you get snapped at 108 and receive a fine in the mail for 105 Km/H!!, And I have seen the manuals for them!
Any mobile/handheld device is still 10 %. Though if you get mister nasty, he could lower it to teh speed camera fine threshold!

[StlouisX50]

I don't understand it, the zone is 110 but it snaps a photo of you if you go the speed limit? Because what you are showing unless I'M mistaken is that it snaps at 108. So if you go 2 more which is the zone limit you are going over the camera limit!

So the camera limit is lower than the actual speed limit?

[Stalcar]

I don't understand it, the zone is 110 but it snaps a photo of you if you go the speed limit? Because what you are showing unless I'M mistaken is that it snaps at 108. So if you go 2 more which is the zone limit you are going over the camera limit!

So the camera limit is lower than the actual speed limit?

Your right I F*&KED UP, sorry to not realise i made that mistake, should have read 110 Zone snapped at 117 Km/H, It's ANZAC DAY here in Aus, and was to mixed up in the importance of this day for us Australians.
Good pick up DOOOHHHH ops:

[StlouisX50]

It's ok man, gave sabber and I a good laugh!

We all make mistakes, misspellings ect.