How we confirm a safety camera offence

We thoroughly review the information our safety cameras collect. If we confirm speeding has happened, we issue a safety camera notice. 

Information our safety cameras collect  

Our spot speed cameras collect a range of information about the potential offence including: 

  • vehicle speed
  • date, time, place of the event 
  • digital images of the vehicle and people inside it* 
  • direction 
  • lane 
  • vehicle type. 

*Photos may or may not show people inside the vehicle. It depends on things like the camera angle and travel direction.  

Safety camera types

Our review process

When we receive camera information, we complete a thorough review process.  

Step 1. Review 

We review information about the potential offence to confirm the vehicle is clearly identifiable. If the vehicle isn’t clearly identifiable, we will not issue a safety camera notice. 

We confirm the camera equipment is accurate, and the speed limit included in the camera information is correct. 

Step 2. Identifying the registered person responsible for the vehicle  

We use the plate number to identify the registered person responsible for the vehicle at the time of the infringement, as recorded in the Motor Vehicle Register. 

Step 3. Second review 

We check again that the information we’ve received is accurate and complete. When an infringement has happened, our system calculates a fee based on excess speed. 

Step 4. We issue a safety camera notice 

We create and post a safety camera notice to the registered person responsible for the vehicle. 

Safety camera notices and penalties