When our cameras detect speeding, they capture information about the vehicle and its speed.
We review the information collected and if we confirm speeding has occurred, we issue a safety camera notice. We post the notice to the registered person for the vehicle at the time of the event.
How we confirm it's an offence
Our safety camera system includes the technology to identify a vehicle type and the applicable speed limit. This is important because the speed limit on roads with a 100 km/h speed limit differs by vehicle type. For example, the speed limit for a light vehicle towing a trailer is 90 km/h.
Speed limits - more information
In the first 4 weeks of a new camera operating, or the first 4 weeks after a speed limit change where the speed is lowered, we may issue a warning letter if a safety camera detects speeding. It's a reminder to slow down and gives people a chance to change their driving behaviour. It’s not an infringement notice or fine, and we don’t record the event on the driver’s Traffic offence history.
We issue a safety camera infringement notice when our cameras detect a vehicle travelling up to 50 km/h over the speed limit.
The driver or person responsible must pay an infringement fee – the amount written on the notice.
We don’t issue demerit points for an infringement.
The fee depends on the detected speed, and ranges from $30 to $630.
| Km/h over the speed limit | Fee |
|---|---|
| 10 or less | $30 |
| 11-15 | $80 |
| 16-20 | $120 |
| 21-25 | $170 |
| 26-30 | $230 |
| 31-35 | $300 |
| 36-40 | $400 |
| 41-45 | $510 |
| 46-50 | $630 |
If we don’t receive the fee payment by the date on the reminder notice, we send it to the Ministry of Justice. When they receive the notice, the Ministry of Justice adds $55 to the original fee, it becomes a fine, and they communicate with the notice holder.
Infringement fee amounts are decided by parliament and are set in legislation
Land Transport (Offences and Penalties) Regulations 1999 Schedule 1B Part 2 Speeding(external link)
We issue a safety camera traffic offence notice when our cameras detect a vehicle travelling more than 50 km/h over the speed limit.
Because this is a very serious offence, we may file charges in court under the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. The court reviews each case and decides the fine and/or penalty.
We use the term ‘safety camera notice’ rather than ‘speeding ticket’ or ‘speeding fine’ in the same way we refer to our cameras as being ‘safety cameras’, because their purpose is to make our roads safer. Also, some of our cameras will detect red light running rather than speeding.
