From January 7, the Queensland Police Service will deploy speed cameras to roadwork sites on the Pacific Motorway between Mudgeeraba and Varsity Lakes.
The deployment of speed cameras to these sites is intended to assist in the management of congestion and safety on the Pacific Motorway during these roadworks.
This section carries an average of more than 80,000 vehicles per day and is consistently congested during peak periods and when traffic incidents happen.
Speeding through roadworks is a significant safety issue, and speed cameras at these locations will help keep workers and road users safe.
The implementation of these speed camera sites and placement of Road Safety Camera Trailers within the road works included consultation with Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) and RACQ.
TMR will assist the QPS in advising motorists of the use of speed cameras within these areas with the use of permanent highly visible variable message signs on the Pacific Motorway between exit 75 and 82.
The roadworks are expected to continue until mid-2020.
Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating said these deployments were designed to promote speed compliance for road safety.
“Operating road safety cameras at these sites will promote speed compliance to mitigate crashes and influence drivers using the Pacific Motorway to improve the traffic flow,” Assistant Commissioner Keating said.
Assistant Commissioner Keating said police would continue to undertake a state-wide speed enforcement presence throughout the school holidays.
“Motorists can expect a saturation of speed enforcement activity right across the state with police targeting drivers putting themselves and all other road users at risk during the holiday period,” Assistant Commissioner Keating said.
Road Safety Camera Trailers commenced operations in December 2016 and have been deployed throughout south-east Queensland on high risk corridors, school zones and approved roadworks sites.
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