Transport for NSW officials have revealed that 47 of the 143 mobile speed camera vehicles could not fit the old warning signs because they were too small, meaning that the Government will have to investigate options for new signs or potentially replace the cars.

Transport for NSW also confirmed under Opposition questioning in a Budget Estimates hearing that the total cost of Government flipflopping on speed camera warning sign policy to date is more than $9 million, including $2.6 million to put signs on roofs, $6.3 million for general warning signs and $150,000 for the cancelled public survey. 

Officials could not yet quantify the total cost of this latest policy change or guarantee that the arrangements will be in place by the Government’s own January 1 deadline. 

Comments attributable to Shadow Minister for Roads John Graham:

“The Department has now confirmed that 47 of the new cars are too small to fit the old signs.” 

“Taxpayers are paying millions of dollars for the twists and turns in the government’s warning signs policy. It would have been cheaper to ask the public in the first place.” 

“It is now clear how difficult it will be to meet the government’s 1 January deadline.” 

“We are calling on the Government to ensure arrangements are in place to have cameras operating, with signs in place, by at least the new year.”

JOHN GRAHAM MLC
NSW SHADOW MINISTER FOR ROADS