Queensland police trial new hand-held speed cameras that automatically issue tickets

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Queensland police trial new hand-held speed cameras that automatically issue tickets

by: Greg Stolz and Jasmin Lill From: The Cairns Post December 16, 2011 1nt

POLICE will unleash a new hand-held speed camera that will prove expensive for lead-footed motorists this Christmas.

The hi-tech camera can automatically record hundreds of speeding infringements.

Police will reveal the TruCAM device as part of an arsenal of resources aimed at cutting the road toll, which stands at 22 fatalities higher than last year.

A nine-month trial of the laser cameras began quietly in September.

One went to each of the state's 10 police regions.

The devices have an in-built digital video recorder so police do not have to write out tickets. And unlike fixed or mobile speed cameras, there are no signs warning drivers of their presence.

As well, speeding motorists who try to fob off demerit points to relatives or friends will have problems, as the TruCAM also has facial recognition capability.


"It automatically issues speeding tickets, like a fixed speed camera," South Eastern police region traffic co-ordinator Inspector Karen Shaw said.

"So you could do one four-hour deployment and pick up 260 speeding motorists."

My comment..its not about revenue raising!!! pigs fly!!