The state government is considering mobile speed cameras as a way to reduce the rising road toll. A greater contribution to road safety would be more of the cameras that can detect stolen or unregistered vehicles by a number plate check.
At the same time, it would be worthwhile to give some consideration as to the reason we have so many unregistered cars on our roads.
The debt recovery office uses cancellation of both registration and driving licenses as a tool to force the repayment of fines.
The problem is that if the person owing the money continues to drive, they become an outlaw not covered by the compulsory green slip insurance policies that safeguard the victims of road accidents.
The green slip system only covers cars that are legally registered and driven by a licensed driver.
Anything that removes more illegal vehicles from the road adds to road safety, and along with more detecting of such vehicles it would be a good idea to offer regular payment reduction of fines as an alternative to the present system.
Just adding more cameras to increase the number of fines issued simply adds to the problem of unregistered cars driven by unlicensed drivers !
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