http://www.news.com.au/business/your-business/more-employers-to-spy-on-workers/story-fn9evb64-1226176377949
TELSTRA is offering business owners the chance to spy on their workers on the road for less than $40 a month.
The telco giant has partnered with GPS service provider Navman Wireless to offer a small tracking device to install in company vehicles which will connect with the Next G wireless network.
The device lets bosses see locations, times, speed, and any unauthorised vehicle usage transmitted live for $38.50 a month on a 36-month contract or paid upfront.
While demand for this type of technology has increased over the past year, this is the first time Telstra has offered a deal allowing its corporate customers to bundle "fleet management" along with the rest of their bill.
A spokesperson for the ACTU said that although some technologies which allow the employer to better monitor employee whereabouts and performance can be acceptable it depends on what their overall purpose is.
“Unions support certain reasonable uses of such technologies, for instance to promote employee safety," the spokesperson said.
"However, unions oppose the use of such technologies where a major purpose is to spy on employees for disciplinary purposes, or intensify work.”
While this kind of technology has been used before in the transport sector, there is an increasing demand for it in the services industry.
Navman Wireless Asia Pacific Vice President Ian Daniel said growth had doubled year on year, but the overall purpose of these devices was not to spy on employees, but to increase productivity and efficiency for companies.
“At the end of the day you’re not tracking the employee but tracking an asset,” Mr Daniel said. “It allows companies to track efficiency through things such as billable hours on site, service delivery and monitoring that conditions such as speeding are adhered to."
He said how employees feel about the privacy issue would depend on how each individual company broached the subject with its employees.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/business/your-business/more-employers-to-spy-on-workers/story-fn9evb64-1226176377949#ixzz1cJS5ipwn
Monday, October 31, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Roads Minister launches P-plate safety trial at UWS Quakers Hill campus
http://blacktown-advocate.whereilive.com.au/news/story/roads-minister-launches-p-plate-safety-trial-at-uws-quakers-hill-campus/
A State Government road safety trial is aiming to reduce road deaths among young drivers.
On Tuesday, Roads Minister Duncan Gay launched The P Drivers Project at the UWS Quakers Hill campus because he said 28 deaths over the past three years in the western Sydney region was frightening.
“Sadly the western Sydney region has the highest amount of P-plate driver crashes and fatalities in NSW, which is why we are holding this important event here,” Mr Gay said.
“It is the largest research project of its type carried out anywhere in the world.”
The project will be trialled in Victoria and NSW.
Road Transport Authority director Peter Wells also spoke at the launch and said the trial would be beneficial as it focused on awareness of road risks, the importance of decision making and developing safe driving behaviour. The $10 million project was a joint initiative for public and private sector organisations.
A State Government road safety trial is aiming to reduce road deaths among young drivers.
On Tuesday, Roads Minister Duncan Gay launched The P Drivers Project at the UWS Quakers Hill campus because he said 28 deaths over the past three years in the western Sydney region was frightening.
“Sadly the western Sydney region has the highest amount of P-plate driver crashes and fatalities in NSW, which is why we are holding this important event here,” Mr Gay said.
“It is the largest research project of its type carried out anywhere in the world.”
The project will be trialled in Victoria and NSW.
Road Transport Authority director Peter Wells also spoke at the launch and said the trial would be beneficial as it focused on awareness of road risks, the importance of decision making and developing safe driving behaviour. The $10 million project was a joint initiative for public and private sector organisations.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
P Drivers Project in Victoria, NSW to offer incentives for additional driver training
http://www.caradvice.com.au/142194/p-drivers-project-in-victoria-nsw-to-offer-incentives-for-additional-driver-training/
P-plate drivers in Victoria and New South Wales will be rewarded with movie tickets and bowling passes for taking part in a new, multi-million-dollar road safety program.
The P Drivers Project aims to enlist more than 26,000 drivers aged between 17 and 22 to take part in what is intended to be ‘one of the largest and most complex scientific research studies undertaken in the area of driver education in the world’.
The $10 million project has been jointly funded by the state and federal governments and the local car industry. It aims to involve around 25,000 Victoria P-platers – one in two in the state – as well as 1600 young drivers from parts of NSW including Western Sydney and areas around Tamworth, Dubbo and Lismore.
Participating P-platers will be involved in the program for three months. They will complete an online assessment that tests their ability to assess risk and gives them an opportunity to critique their own driving habits and ability.
P-platers will also attend two discussion sessions with their peers where they will watch road trauma videos and talk about ways to combat bad driving.
P-plate drivers in Victoria and New South Wales will be rewarded with movie tickets and bowling passes for taking part in a new, multi-million-dollar road safety program.
The P Drivers Project aims to enlist more than 26,000 drivers aged between 17 and 22 to take part in what is intended to be ‘one of the largest and most complex scientific research studies undertaken in the area of driver education in the world’.
The $10 million project has been jointly funded by the state and federal governments and the local car industry. It aims to involve around 25,000 Victoria P-platers – one in two in the state – as well as 1600 young drivers from parts of NSW including Western Sydney and areas around Tamworth, Dubbo and Lismore.
Participating P-platers will be involved in the program for three months. They will complete an online assessment that tests their ability to assess risk and gives them an opportunity to critique their own driving habits and ability.
P-platers will also attend two discussion sessions with their peers where they will watch road trauma videos and talk about ways to combat bad driving.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
GreenRoad™ and Customers Recognized for Safety Excellence,
GreenRoad™ and Customers Recognized for Safety Excellence, Cleantech Leadership and Eco-Driving
For Third Year, GreenRoad Named to 2011 Global Cleantech 100; List Recognizes the Top Private Companies in Clean Technology Industry
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Redwood City, Calif. (PRWEB) October 18, 2011
GreenRoad, the leader in driving performance and safety management, today announced that for the third year in a row it has been named to the prestigious Global Cleantech 100, a list of the top private-companies in clean technology. The list is produced by Cleantech Group, a leading research firm focused on global cleantech innovation, and in collaboration with the UK’s Guardian newspaper. GreenRoad is one of eight businesses to be recognized in the transportation section of this authoritative guide. GreenRoad was selected for its use of technology to improve the sustainability of fleets and reduce vehicle emissions.
GreenRoad also announced that its UK customer Iron Mountain won the Private Sector Fleet (250-500 vehicles) of the Year Award at the 2011 GreenFleet awards on October 13th. Another customer, FirstGroup, was a finalist for the Private Sector Fleet of the Year (over 500 vehicles) while GreenRoad was commended in the IT Innovation category.
In addition, GreenRoad announced that its customer, Alfred “Al” Lacombe, Dupré Logistics director of safety and training, was awarded the highest safety recognition honor in the U.S., the 2011 American Trucking Association (ATA) National Safety Director of the Year Award. Lacombe was recognized for building a “culture of safety” at Dupré where over 800 professional drivers traveled nearly 40 million miles in 2010.
“We want to extend our heartiest congratulations to Al and Dupré for wining this coveted recognition by the ATA, and to First Group and Iron Mountain for their excellence in fleet management,” said Jim Heeger, chief executive at GreenRoad. “These awards demonstrate the value of creating a safety culture through the innovative use of technology, data analysis and online reporting. Driver performance and safety can be continuously improved through the use of these new, data-driven management techniques.”
Additional recent recognition for GreenRoad and its customers included the following:
-- GreenRoad UK customer, Iron Mountain, was recently named a finalist in the 2011 Fleet Van Awards. These awards honor the most outstanding fleet and van operations across the UK. Winners will be announced in December.
-- GreenRoad customer, FirstGroup, is a finalist for the UK Bus Awards’ environmental category. The winners will be announced November 29th.
-- Also for the third year in a row, GreenRoad won the Risk Management Award in the 2011 BusinessCar Techie Awards, sponsored by UK publication BusinessCar.
-- GreenRoad also recently won the 2011 Brake Fleet Safety Award for Excellence awarded by the Fleet Safety Forum, UK.
-- And, in May 2011, GreenRoad was awarded the Safety Award in the 2011 Van Fleet World Honours program.
“These awards reinforce our commitment to transforming driving culture and delivering the best drivers on the road,” continued Heeger.
More about the 2011 Global Cleantech 100
The Global Cleantech 100 list is unique because it highlights the promise of private clean technology companies from all around the world, focusing on those companies which are most likely to make the most significant market impact over the next 5-10 years. The list is derived from Cleantech Group’s own data and research combined with the weighted qualitative judgments of hundreds of nominations and the viewpoints of a global panel of 70 cleantech experts. The judges evaluated over 4,200 nominations of independent, for-profit cleantech companies. Nominated firms were scored on three key criteria: their innovation, their market’s size and growth, and the company’s ability and resources to execute its technology.
“We are proud of how quickly the Global Cleantech 100 list has gained recognition as a leading resource in the cleantech sector,” said Sheeraz Haji, Cleantech Group CEO. “Stakeholders including members of the corporate community, investors, and regulators now watch the Global Cleantech 100 list closely to gauge which sectors look most promising and which companies are poised for growth.”
The complete list of 100 companies is being revealed today at the Global Cleantech 100 Summit & Gala in Washington, D.C. http://events.cleantech.com/global100/. Global Cleantech 100 companies will be featured at this event as well as at the Guardian’s Cleantech Summit in London on 22 November 2011 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/cleantech-summit).
About GreenRoad
GreenRoad is the leader in driving performance and safety management for fleets and other organizations. The unique GreenRoad Driver Improvement Loop™ is technology-based, personalized driver self-improvement that immediately transforms driving culture and delivers the best drivers on the road. Proven across 70,000 drivers worldwide, representing innovative fleets from all industry segments, GreenRoad dramatically reduces crashes and fuel consumption so customers realize positive ROI within months. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California with offices throughout the U.S., the U.K., and Israel. For more information, visit http://www.greenroad.com.
For Third Year, GreenRoad Named to 2011 Global Cleantech 100; List Recognizes the Top Private Companies in Clean Technology Industry
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Redwood City, Calif. (PRWEB) October 18, 2011
GreenRoad, the leader in driving performance and safety management, today announced that for the third year in a row it has been named to the prestigious Global Cleantech 100, a list of the top private-companies in clean technology. The list is produced by Cleantech Group, a leading research firm focused on global cleantech innovation, and in collaboration with the UK’s Guardian newspaper. GreenRoad is one of eight businesses to be recognized in the transportation section of this authoritative guide. GreenRoad was selected for its use of technology to improve the sustainability of fleets and reduce vehicle emissions.
GreenRoad also announced that its UK customer Iron Mountain won the Private Sector Fleet (250-500 vehicles) of the Year Award at the 2011 GreenFleet awards on October 13th. Another customer, FirstGroup, was a finalist for the Private Sector Fleet of the Year (over 500 vehicles) while GreenRoad was commended in the IT Innovation category.
In addition, GreenRoad announced that its customer, Alfred “Al” Lacombe, Dupré Logistics director of safety and training, was awarded the highest safety recognition honor in the U.S., the 2011 American Trucking Association (ATA) National Safety Director of the Year Award. Lacombe was recognized for building a “culture of safety” at Dupré where over 800 professional drivers traveled nearly 40 million miles in 2010.
“We want to extend our heartiest congratulations to Al and Dupré for wining this coveted recognition by the ATA, and to First Group and Iron Mountain for their excellence in fleet management,” said Jim Heeger, chief executive at GreenRoad. “These awards demonstrate the value of creating a safety culture through the innovative use of technology, data analysis and online reporting. Driver performance and safety can be continuously improved through the use of these new, data-driven management techniques.”
Additional recent recognition for GreenRoad and its customers included the following:
-- GreenRoad UK customer, Iron Mountain, was recently named a finalist in the 2011 Fleet Van Awards. These awards honor the most outstanding fleet and van operations across the UK. Winners will be announced in December.
-- GreenRoad customer, FirstGroup, is a finalist for the UK Bus Awards’ environmental category. The winners will be announced November 29th.
-- Also for the third year in a row, GreenRoad won the Risk Management Award in the 2011 BusinessCar Techie Awards, sponsored by UK publication BusinessCar.
-- GreenRoad also recently won the 2011 Brake Fleet Safety Award for Excellence awarded by the Fleet Safety Forum, UK.
-- And, in May 2011, GreenRoad was awarded the Safety Award in the 2011 Van Fleet World Honours program.
“These awards reinforce our commitment to transforming driving culture and delivering the best drivers on the road,” continued Heeger.
More about the 2011 Global Cleantech 100
The Global Cleantech 100 list is unique because it highlights the promise of private clean technology companies from all around the world, focusing on those companies which are most likely to make the most significant market impact over the next 5-10 years. The list is derived from Cleantech Group’s own data and research combined with the weighted qualitative judgments of hundreds of nominations and the viewpoints of a global panel of 70 cleantech experts. The judges evaluated over 4,200 nominations of independent, for-profit cleantech companies. Nominated firms were scored on three key criteria: their innovation, their market’s size and growth, and the company’s ability and resources to execute its technology.
“We are proud of how quickly the Global Cleantech 100 list has gained recognition as a leading resource in the cleantech sector,” said Sheeraz Haji, Cleantech Group CEO. “Stakeholders including members of the corporate community, investors, and regulators now watch the Global Cleantech 100 list closely to gauge which sectors look most promising and which companies are poised for growth.”
The complete list of 100 companies is being revealed today at the Global Cleantech 100 Summit & Gala in Washington, D.C. http://events.cleantech.com/global100/. Global Cleantech 100 companies will be featured at this event as well as at the Guardian’s Cleantech Summit in London on 22 November 2011 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/cleantech-summit).
About GreenRoad
GreenRoad is the leader in driving performance and safety management for fleets and other organizations. The unique GreenRoad Driver Improvement Loop™ is technology-based, personalized driver self-improvement that immediately transforms driving culture and delivers the best drivers on the road. Proven across 70,000 drivers worldwide, representing innovative fleets from all industry segments, GreenRoad dramatically reduces crashes and fuel consumption so customers realize positive ROI within months. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, California with offices throughout the U.S., the U.K., and Israel. For more information, visit http://www.greenroad.com.
NSW Speed zone split fairest in country, says report
http://smh.drive.com.au/roads-and-traffic/speed-zone-split-fairest-in-country-says-report-20111016-1lrkl.html
Speed zone split fairest in country, says report
THE NSW government should retain 70km/h and 90km/h speed zones and there is no justification motorists have a more confusing speed system than other states, a report reveals.
A report for Transport NSW by consultancy group ARRB has concluded ''70km/h and 90km/h speed limits should be retained as viable speed limit options for use on the NSW road network''.
But, despite the findings of his own report, the Roads Minister, Duncan Gay, confirmed last week that a review of NSW speed zoning guidelines had determined that 70km/h and 90km/h zones would be ''restricted''.
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''Motorists have complained there are too many confusing speed signs and we have listened to their concerns,'' he said. ''We want to ensure motorists can focus on the road when driving instead of constantly looking at changing speed signs."
The report, obtained by the Pedestrian Council of Australia under freedom of information laws, also shows NSW motorists are forced to change speed less frequently than their counterparts in the rest of the country and New Zealand.
In NSW, the minimum length that an 80km/h zone can be is two kilometres but in other states it is 800 metres, and 100km/h zones in NSW must be three kilometres but elsewhere they can be two kilometres.
The Pedestrian Council's chairman, Harold Scruby, said there was clear justification for keeping the two speed zones.
''Here we are calling for getting rid of 70km/h and 90km/h and having fewer speed changes and yet NSW has by far the most liberal length of minimum speed zones,'' Mr Scruby said.
''In every other jurisdiction, they comply with the Australian standard and yet in NSW, the minimum length is sometimes two or almost three times more than the rest of the country.''
The report, which included consultation with NSW Police, Motor Accidents Authority, NRMA, Department of Health and leading road safety experts, outlined environmental reasons for not increasing speed limits.
''In the Netherlands, there was a saving of 40 million litres of fuel when the mean speed on the motorways was reduced from 111km/h to 104km/h,'' the report says.
''Similarly, in New Zealand in 1996 there was an increase in fuel consumption by 10 per cent when the speed limit was increased from 100km/h to 110km/h on motorways.''
It also warned there was clear evidence to show adopting higher speed limits would result in ''more crashes and higher severity outcomes for a given road environment''.
''Where that road environment is not suited to higher speed limits, it is reasonable to expect that the occurrence and severity will likely be higher again. Equally … for many roads lower speed limit alternatives of 60km/h and 80km/h may not be appropriate … to the motoring community.''
A spokeswoman for the minister said: ''Factors taken into account when reviewing speed limits include road layout, the number and type of vehicles using the road, development around the road and crash history. The new guidelines balance this information and the need for more consistent speed limits.''
Speed zone split fairest in country, says report
THE NSW government should retain 70km/h and 90km/h speed zones and there is no justification motorists have a more confusing speed system than other states, a report reveals.
A report for Transport NSW by consultancy group ARRB has concluded ''70km/h and 90km/h speed limits should be retained as viable speed limit options for use on the NSW road network''.
But, despite the findings of his own report, the Roads Minister, Duncan Gay, confirmed last week that a review of NSW speed zoning guidelines had determined that 70km/h and 90km/h zones would be ''restricted''.
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''Motorists have complained there are too many confusing speed signs and we have listened to their concerns,'' he said. ''We want to ensure motorists can focus on the road when driving instead of constantly looking at changing speed signs."
The report, obtained by the Pedestrian Council of Australia under freedom of information laws, also shows NSW motorists are forced to change speed less frequently than their counterparts in the rest of the country and New Zealand.
In NSW, the minimum length that an 80km/h zone can be is two kilometres but in other states it is 800 metres, and 100km/h zones in NSW must be three kilometres but elsewhere they can be two kilometres.
The Pedestrian Council's chairman, Harold Scruby, said there was clear justification for keeping the two speed zones.
''Here we are calling for getting rid of 70km/h and 90km/h and having fewer speed changes and yet NSW has by far the most liberal length of minimum speed zones,'' Mr Scruby said.
''In every other jurisdiction, they comply with the Australian standard and yet in NSW, the minimum length is sometimes two or almost three times more than the rest of the country.''
The report, which included consultation with NSW Police, Motor Accidents Authority, NRMA, Department of Health and leading road safety experts, outlined environmental reasons for not increasing speed limits.
''In the Netherlands, there was a saving of 40 million litres of fuel when the mean speed on the motorways was reduced from 111km/h to 104km/h,'' the report says.
''Similarly, in New Zealand in 1996 there was an increase in fuel consumption by 10 per cent when the speed limit was increased from 100km/h to 110km/h on motorways.''
It also warned there was clear evidence to show adopting higher speed limits would result in ''more crashes and higher severity outcomes for a given road environment''.
''Where that road environment is not suited to higher speed limits, it is reasonable to expect that the occurrence and severity will likely be higher again. Equally … for many roads lower speed limit alternatives of 60km/h and 80km/h may not be appropriate … to the motoring community.''
A spokeswoman for the minister said: ''Factors taken into account when reviewing speed limits include road layout, the number and type of vehicles using the road, development around the road and crash history. The new guidelines balance this information and the need for more consistent speed limits.''
RTA boss dumped ...new Roads and Maritime Services boss will be Peter Duncan,
RTA boss Michael Bushby has been sensationally dumped, in one of the first major scalps of the new state government.
Roads Minister Duncan Gay has just announced the new Roads and Maritime Services boss will be Peter Duncan, currently Deputy Director General of the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet.
Mr Bushby, who applied to keep his position, will step down on 27 October, Mr Gay said.
The new Roads and Maritime Services will start operating on November 1 this year.
Mr Bushby was publicly humiliated when he was stood aside for a number of months by former Premier Kristina Keneally for his management of an 8 hour traffic jam on the F3 freeway last April. He was later cleared after an inquiry and returned to his post.
“Mr Duncan brings with him a wealth of knowledge and senior experience in NSW Government roles,” Mr Gay said.
Related Coverage
Speed fines close to the limit The Daily Telegraph, 1 day ago
RTA steers clear of carnage The Daily Telegraph, 8 days ago
Multi speed zones will be banned across NSW The Daily Telegraph, 6 Oct 2011
Plates boss on corruption charges The Daily Telegraph, 5 Sep 2011
Changing the speed limits The Daily Telegraph, 22 Aug 2011
“Mr Duncan has held a range of senior positions in the NSW Government, including previous roles as the Director General of the Department of Services, Technology and Administration, Chief Executive of Forests NSW and Deputy Director General of the Department of Primary Industries.” he said.
He also spent the early part of his career in road design for the Department of Main Roads and Roads and Traffic Authority.
”Roads and Maritime Services will operate under a service delivery contract to the new integrated transport authority, Transport for NSW,” Mr Gay said.
Roads Minister Duncan Gay has just announced the new Roads and Maritime Services boss will be Peter Duncan, currently Deputy Director General of the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet.
Mr Bushby, who applied to keep his position, will step down on 27 October, Mr Gay said.
The new Roads and Maritime Services will start operating on November 1 this year.
Mr Bushby was publicly humiliated when he was stood aside for a number of months by former Premier Kristina Keneally for his management of an 8 hour traffic jam on the F3 freeway last April. He was later cleared after an inquiry and returned to his post.
“Mr Duncan brings with him a wealth of knowledge and senior experience in NSW Government roles,” Mr Gay said.
Related Coverage
Speed fines close to the limit The Daily Telegraph, 1 day ago
RTA steers clear of carnage The Daily Telegraph, 8 days ago
Multi speed zones will be banned across NSW The Daily Telegraph, 6 Oct 2011
Plates boss on corruption charges The Daily Telegraph, 5 Sep 2011
Changing the speed limits The Daily Telegraph, 22 Aug 2011
“Mr Duncan has held a range of senior positions in the NSW Government, including previous roles as the Director General of the Department of Services, Technology and Administration, Chief Executive of Forests NSW and Deputy Director General of the Department of Primary Industries.” he said.
He also spent the early part of his career in road design for the Department of Main Roads and Roads and Traffic Authority.
”Roads and Maritime Services will operate under a service delivery contract to the new integrated transport authority, Transport for NSW,” Mr Gay said.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
More NSW drivers fined for speeding below 10km/h over the limit
http://www.caradvice.com.au/141919/more-nsw-drivers-fined-for-speeding-below-10kmh-over-the-limit/
According to the latest statistics, more NSW drivers are being fined for travelling less than 10km/h over the speed limit than in the past, which could prove NSW Police and the RTA now have near-zero tolerance for fast drivers.
In the year between August 2010 and August 2011, 13,129 drivers were fined for speeding, providing the government with $2.02 million in revenue. Of those fined, 7341 (or 56 per cent) were booked for speeding in the 0-10km/h-over-the-limit bracket. It’s unknown just how much revenue those fines generated. These figures are a significant mark-up on the previously recorded 13 per cent.
The perception has been floating around for years that police had to provide a 10 per cent tolerance for possible inaccuracies in both motor vehicle speedometers and the police speed detection equipment. This latest data could prove that there is now no tolerance after all.
A recent News Limited report including an official RTA mobile speed camera contract states there is a tolerance however, a figure of which must remain undisclosed. The contract said,
“Enforcement threshold speed is the speed of vehicles at which RTA initiate prosecution after exercising their common law discretion by allowing a margin or tolerance above the posted speed limit.
“Any enforcement thresholds to be applied on mobile speed camera systems shall be in accordance with RTA and must be approved before implementation. Threshold information shall not be written in correspondence, emailed or transferred without written permission of the RTA.”
The RTA is now preparing a report into the effectiveness of mobile speed cameras which have been operational since July 2010.
What do you think of the latest statistics? Is catching offenders that were travelling 0-10km/h over the limit really going to save lives? Feel free to give us your thoughts below.
According to the latest statistics, more NSW drivers are being fined for travelling less than 10km/h over the speed limit than in the past, which could prove NSW Police and the RTA now have near-zero tolerance for fast drivers.
In the year between August 2010 and August 2011, 13,129 drivers were fined for speeding, providing the government with $2.02 million in revenue. Of those fined, 7341 (or 56 per cent) were booked for speeding in the 0-10km/h-over-the-limit bracket. It’s unknown just how much revenue those fines generated. These figures are a significant mark-up on the previously recorded 13 per cent.
The perception has been floating around for years that police had to provide a 10 per cent tolerance for possible inaccuracies in both motor vehicle speedometers and the police speed detection equipment. This latest data could prove that there is now no tolerance after all.
A recent News Limited report including an official RTA mobile speed camera contract states there is a tolerance however, a figure of which must remain undisclosed. The contract said,
“Enforcement threshold speed is the speed of vehicles at which RTA initiate prosecution after exercising their common law discretion by allowing a margin or tolerance above the posted speed limit.
“Any enforcement thresholds to be applied on mobile speed camera systems shall be in accordance with RTA and must be approved before implementation. Threshold information shall not be written in correspondence, emailed or transferred without written permission of the RTA.”
The RTA is now preparing a report into the effectiveness of mobile speed cameras which have been operational since July 2010.
What do you think of the latest statistics? Is catching offenders that were travelling 0-10km/h over the limit really going to save lives? Feel free to give us your thoughts below.
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