The Government is rolling out new signs for fixed speed cameras, which it says will encourage drivers to check their speeds, improve road safety, and avoid speeding tickets.
The rollout of the signs has now begun and is expected to be completed nationwide by June 2025.
“Providing Kiwis with an opportunity to check their speed and slow down in high crash areas where speed cameras are located will avoid speeding tickets and the more tragic consequences of speeding,” Transport Minister Simeon Brown says.
“Speed cameras should be about improving safety, not raising revenue. And that’s why they should be sign-posted so Kiwis have a fair warning to slow down and avoid a ticket. It’s the right thing to do.
“Speed cameras are a critical tool to crack down on drivers who are breaking the law and putting other New Zealanders’ lives at risk.
“While our Government is directing investment toward road policing and enforcement to improve road safety, our focus is on improving safety outcomes, not fleecing drivers’ pockets.”
Road freight sector backs speed camera warnings
Road freight body Transporting New Zealand says it welcomes the announcement which offers “more carrot and less stick to road users”.
“We agree with the minister that cameras should be about safety, and not revenue gathering,” interim chief executive Dom Kalasih says.
“Fixed speed cameras are a useful way to improve road safety, particularly in high crash areas. By posting warnings you achieve the result you want, but without hitting people with fines.
“Excess speed is one of the biggest dangers on the roads. Truck drivers see the results of poor driving decisions all too often, and we are always keen to support measures that keep everyone on the roads safe.”
