Overview
- The Victorian Government announced Monday a $28.3 million package to expand camera-based enforcement through a new Automated Enforcement Plan.
- A Department of Transport spokesperson said no supplier has been chosen, and the first all-in-one unit will be developed, tested and trialled before enforcement, with the Transport Accident Commission leading the rollout.
- The package funds upgrades to existing sites on the Western Ring Road and Eastlink and adds mobile trailer cameras that can stay longer on high‑risk roads.
- Planned all-in-one systems are designed to spot speeding, average speed, mobile phone use, seatbelt non‑compliance, red‑light running, bus‑lane misuse and number plates, building on last year’s non‑enforcement Verra trial in Melbourne.
- Scrutiny is high after Western Australia waived more than $1 million in AI‑assisted camera fines, as Victoria reports 100 road deaths year to date and a 12‑month toll of 273, which is lower than last year but still above the five‑year average.