Unconfirmed reports that Victorias speedcamera cars have all been recalled this morning due to their Duress system being down.
if they cant get that right, can we trust the rest

more as it comes……

A surprise outcome at Dandenong court with a VicPol member winning against the Eastlink speed cameras.
This case was won on EXTRA calibration of her marked police car being allowed as well as her statement on her speed and a junior witness travelling with her.
Sadly this wont open the floodgates as no new proof against the holy Sec 83A certificate relied on in all cases was tendered.
Openly the judge took the case and dismissed the fine, but sadly the expected $100,000 costs will still be out of the range of others fined on this tollway and other roads.

Remember 32 cameras coming to a suburb near you real soon.

The public has no faith in the system now as it seems to be one rule for them and another for us suckers.

Spot the bonehead here

Make sure you keep up to date here at www.camerassavelives.com.au and www.camerascutcrashes.com.au

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Here’s the full transcript of the ‘open’ chat with Police Minister on theHun website today
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/eastlink-speed-cameras-are-accurate/story-fn7x8me2-1226127643189

Sadly the moderation and question replies were too slow and only a fraction of the posted questions made it online or were responded to by the GovInc.

Police Minister Peter Ryan takes your questions on Victoria’s speed and red light cameras (09/01/2011) 

Friday September 2, 2011
11:25  Good morning. Peter Ryan will be with us shortly. 
Friday September 2, 2011 11:25 
11:59  Peter Ryan: Midday folks. Welcome to all. And away we go. 
Friday September 2, 2011 11:59 Peter Ryan

12:00  [Comment From NB NB: ]
Is there a plan to increase the number of fixed speed cameras currently operating across Victoria? 
Friday September 2, 2011 12:00 NB
12:00  Peter Ryan: That is a matter I will discuss with police now that we have the report from the Auditor- General available to us. 
Friday September 2, 2011 12:00 Peter Ryan

12:01  [Comment From camerassavelives.com.au camerassavelives.com.au: ]
if road safety is the prime reason for so many cameras, why NO cameras on the Monash freeway, and NO cameras on the Eastern freeway 
Friday September 2, 2011 12:01 camerassavelives.com.au
12:02  Peter Ryan: It is a matter for police and the siting committee as to where the cameras are placed. As and when I receive submissions from them they will be considered. 
Friday September 2, 2011 12:02 Peter Ryan

More after the jump

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Its finally here, last day of the month

http://www.audit.vic.gov.au/reports_and_publications/latest_reports/2011-12/20110831_road_safety_cameras.aspx

We have a copy here for you

Road-Safety-Cameras.pdf

Sad to see the Precommisioned list still sitting idol with the new GovInc doing NOTHING to get these sites online
camerassavelives/precommissioned_cameras_20101207_updated.pdf
We’ve mentioned these cameras quite a bit before – http://www.camerascutcrashes.com.au/?p=579
Pity this is dragging on since Feb with no action.

Furthermore the Hume cameras are D.E.A.D.
http://www.camerassavelives.vic.gov.au/utility/hot+topics/csl+-+deloitte+report+on+hume+freeway+point-to-point+cameras+now+available

Damning Gov report –http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/images/stories/documents/mediareleases/2011/110623_Ryan_Government_releases_Hume_Cameras_report.pdf

theHun article here – http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/our-dud-speed-cameras/story-fn7x8me2-1226080249071
100 comments too

MTR comment here – /StevePrice/PeterRyan.mp3

Well, mine’s sent in. Where’s yours?

http://www.audit.vic.gov.au/audits_in_progress/audit_details.aspx#camera

CCC submission to V.A.G.O. (pdf)

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Over Easter we took a break out East.
It was surprising to see incorrect signage in a huge regional area (Moe), which currently diverts all the highway traffic thru town and past areas with wrong schools zone signage.

Remember the VicGov rules on 3 various school zones here – http://www.arrivealive.vic.gov.au/initiatives/safer_roads_and_roadsides/speed_and_sp/types_of_school_speed_limits.html

Here’s the story the local paper ran after a friendly chat with their team

http://www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/news/local/news/general/calls-for-speed-limit-consistency/2154120.aspx

The time has come for the GovInc to spend more money on spin and less on road safety.
Just days before the dangerous Easter road period the new Gov has pulled their existing ‘CamerasCutCashes’ website and now that domain address points to their new shiny mirror at ‘CamerasSaveLives’.

Surely this re-write would have been better not going ahead and just using the existing CCC site? What a waste.

R.I.P. CCC

Of course we will still keep going with Our registered domains here

Happy Easter to all the DoJ staff still viewing this site

Hosts : 612 Known, 342 Unknown
Pages     Hits     Bandwidth     Last visit
doj63825.justice.vic.gov.au Pages-247, Hits-402, Bandwidth-8.96MB, Last Visit-19 Apr 2011 – 15:03

This morning sees the start of ANOTHER VicGov website trying to ensure the cash cow keeps rolling in

http://premier.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/110419-Ryan-New-Cameras-Save-Lives-website-goes-live-PDF-48KB.pdf

My Comments in theHun (revised)
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/police-minister-peter-ryan-backs-accuracy-of-eastlink-speed-cameras/story-e6frf7jo-1226041200841

Another glossy media piece by the (current) Vic Gov. 
We already have a CamerasCutCrashes website and this (camerassavelives) is another expensive mirror of that site. 

http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/ccc/CCC/Utility/Home/
http://www.camerassavelives.vic.gov.au/

The camera pictured above is another still on the ‘precommissioned camera’ list, flashing but not fining. WHY? 

Another review with predetermined outcomes supporting more and more cameras. 
Time for some public access to the facts, real testing results, error results, false fines, not just ‘we are right’ from the Gov. 

Pity they forgot to register http://www.camerassavelives.com.au and http://www.camerascutcrashes.com.au/

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I bet they dont read it.

Now there is the Auditor General review

In January 2011, Deputy Premier and Minister for Police and Emergency Services Peter Ryan, asked the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office (VAGO) to conduct a performance audit of the state’s road safety camera systems.

This includes reviewing the integrity of the road safety camera system and its contribution to reducing road trauma.

The VAGO audit aims to assess whether the road safety camera operation is effective in addressing road safety outcomes as well as the appropriateness of selecting sites for road safety cameras and the robustness of the testing and maintenance regimes.

For more information about VAGO, visit www.audit.vic.gov.au/audit_program/audits_in_progress/audit_details.aspx#camera

So the precommissioned cameras (mostly upgrades) have been offline for FOUR months and no sign as to when they will ever come back online.
If there is issues with these 32, then what about the other 400 still running?

Also work has only just started trying to figure out what is wrong with the Hume Freeway sites and where it went so wrong as to make numerous errors and result in not only the primary Point to Point cameras being turned off but also the ‘Top Traffic Cop’ was removed from his position overe matters like this.

Should we write in to the Audit?
Is it worth the effort?
Are they listening anyway?

We’d like to hear your ideas as to what the VicGov need to hear about their flawed system.
email us – ccc@camerascutcrashes.com.au

Finally, why is the Section 83A treated as fact?
Unless you can prove the facts claimed on the 83A are wrong, all cases are found guilty by the judge (if taking it thru to court).

More to come.

Firstly a warm hello to the staff from Department of Justice who are regularly reading this site

Secondly, we still find it alarming that the new GovInc takes no responsibilty for keeping the road safety caneras offline when they were previous protecting known, dangerous intersections.

With their delaying review of ‘precommissioned’ locations they are also keeping existing sites offline
http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/CCC/ccc/home/cameras/camera+information/ccc+-+camera+information+home

Here are the remaining 32 sites, How many can you pick as existing upgrades?

Camera Location  At Intersection  Suburb  
Springvale Rd  Cheltenham Road  Braeside   UPGRADE
Prospect Hill Rd  Burke Road  Camberwell   UPGRADE
Nicholson St  Princes St  Carlton  
Warrigal Rd  Batesford Road  Chadstone   UPGRADE
Warrigal Rd  Centre Dandenong Road  Cheltenham   UPGRADE
Hoddle St  Johnston St  Collingwood   UPGRADE
South Gippsland Hwy  Thompsons Rd  Cranbourne North  
Stud Rd  Heatherton Rd  Dandenong   UPGRADE
Williamsons Road  Doncaster Rd  Doncaster  
Heatherton Rd, Westbound  Monash Fwy  Doveton  
Hoddle St  Wellington Pde  East Melbourne  
Princes Hwy  Sth Gippsland Fwy  Eumemmerring   UPGRADE
Denmark St  Barkers Road  Kew   UPGRADE
Canterbury Rd  Colchester Rd  Kilsyth South  
Ballarat Rd  Ashley St  Maidstone  
Dandenong Rd  Warrigal Rd  Malvern East  
St Kilda Road (Lanes 4 and 5)  Kings Way  Melbourne  
Exhibition St  Victoria St  Melbourne   UPGRADE
Maribyrnong Rd  Mt Alexander Rd  Moonee Ponds  
Princes Hwy  Elonera Rd  Noble Park North   UPGRADE
Maroondah Hwy  Springvale Road  Nunawading   UPGRADE
Warrigal Rd  North Road  Oakleigh   UPGRADE
Dandenong Rd  Clayton Road  Oakleigh East   UPGRADE
Cemetery Rd  Royal Parade  Parkville   UPGRADE
Punt Rd  High Street  Prahran   UPGRADE
Punt Rd  Toorak Rd  South Yarra   UPGRADE
Fitzroy St  Princes Street  St Kilda  
Barkly Street  Carlisle Street  St Kilda   UPGRADE
City Rd  Montague St  Sth Melbourne  
Kings Rd  Melton Hwy  Taylors Lakes  
Mahoneys Rd  High St  Thomastown  
Raglan Pde  Mahoneys Rd  Warrnambool  

Thats over 50% of the sites that are uppgrades of existing sites and goes directly against the new catch phrase – Cameras Save Lives
CamerasCut Crashes also now owns the domain www.CamerasSaveLives.com.au as, yet again, they forgot to register it

Welcome to our new www.CamerasSaveLives.com.au.

We probably should register www.SantaIsReal.com and www.TheEaterBunnyLoveChocolate.com but we all know thats a fairytale

Lets hope some of the fluff becomes reality and the camera system are truely reveiwed and revised.
ALL CAMERA SITES NEED TO BE WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED AND WORKING 100% WITH THE CALIBRATION/TESTING DOCUMENTS FREELY AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE.
Without this info we cant understand why some sites are placed where they are and if they are ever tested

Of course it will just fade off like most of the other media tyrades on the matter.

Seems the new lot will just repeat the same as the old lot

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/urgent-fix-for-states-speed-cameras/story-e6frf7kx-1225997125041
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/third-party-monitors-the-machines/story-e6frf7kx-1225997130112
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/culture-of-secrecy-gets-the-boot/story-fn6bfkm6-1225997125391
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/editorials/speed-camera-pledge-honoured/story-e6frfhqo-1225997096125
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/culture-of-speeding-has-to-end/story-e6frfhqf-1225997077799

http://media.heraldsun.com.au/multimedia/2011/01/Mobile%20Safety%20Camera%20Sites%2031%20Jan.htm