Enforcement of average speed cameras for light vehicles will continue at two trial sites in NSW after preliminary results showed improved compliance with speed limits.
The cameras are located on the Pacific Highway between Kew and Lake Innes, near Port Macquarie, and on the Hume Highway between Coolac and Gundagai. They will continue enforcing speed limits for all vehicles while Transport for NSW completes an independent review of the trial.
Deputy Secretary Sally Webb said early results were encouraging, with compliance improving by 76 per cent compared with pre-trial data. The two sites are now recording fewer than 2,200 speeding offences a month on average.
“We know the majority of people who travel past our cameras follow the rules, in fact since we started the trial at the two locations a year ago we’ve checked more than six million vehicles where drivers were following the rules,” Webb said.
“Speeding remains the biggest killer on NSW roads and we are committed to examining every tool available to keep people safe on our roads. The results of the trial are encouraging and we have seen a clear drop in speeding.
“The trial is delivering real safety benefits, and we will continue enforcement at the sites while we have a thorough independent review of the results conducted, the outcomes are expected to be available in October,” Webb said.
Between July 2025 and April 2026, authorities detected 108 vehicles travelling at an average speed of more than 30 km/h above the speed limit across the monitored sections. A further 511 vehicles exceeded the limit by more than 20 km/h.
Transport for NSW said all revenue from camera-detected speeding, red-light, mobile phone and seatbelt offences is directed to the Community Road Safety Fund, which finances road safety programs and initiatives.
More information about the trial is available at: transport.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/topics-tips/speeding/enforcement-cameras/average-speed-cameras.
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