Dwell now. Fines and demerit factors apply for offences detected by new security cameras

From right this moment, October 8, seatbelt, cell phone and dashing offences detected by the State’s fastened and trailer-mounted security cameras will lead to fines and demerit factors for offenders.

This marks the top of an eight-month warning discover interval, because the State transitions from warnings to enforcement.

During this era, six security digicam trailers and stuck cameras on the Kwinana Freeway detected greater than 380,000 offences, together with:

• 26,800 folks not carrying a seatbelt;
• greater than 88,000 not carrying their seatbelt appropriately;
• near 97,000 with a cell phone of their hand whereas driving;
• 61,000 with a cellular illegally resting on one other a part of their physique similar to their lap or shoulder; and
• 100,000 dashing offences.

More than 65,000 warning notices have been issued, giving drivers a possibility to vary their harmful driving behaviours with out penalties.

Minister for Road Safety Reece Whitby stated that whereas enforcement begins right this moment, schooling and consciousness is not going to cease.

“Ensuring our roads are safe and changing dangerous driving behaviours are our priorities,” he stated.

“Every time you get behind the wheel, you make choices that could mean life or death, not just for you, but for someone’s child, parent, partner or friend.

“You do not want a superb or a digicam to inform you what’s proper. Slow down, put on your seatbelt correctly, and go away the cellphone alone.”

The warning discover interval has been supported by intensive media protection, neighborhood partnerships and a statewide consciousness marketing campaign throughout TV, radio, print, digital, social media and roadside billboard channels which can proceed to run till October 31.

The security digicam program is funded via the Road Trauma Trust Account, which sees 100 per cent of security digicam infringements allotted to initiatives and applications which scale back accidents and deaths on WA roads.

For extra details about the protection digicam program, go to