By Alesha Capone
Three sites in Wyndham have ranked among the 10 highest-earning mobile road safety cameras sites in the state across a three-month period, with a section of Hoppers Crossing road taking out the top spot.
The Cameras Save Lives website has released figures showing that 1927 infringements were issued to motorists using Heaths Road, between Derrimut Road and Mossfiel Drive, between April and June, 2021.
Another section of Heaths Road, between Barber Drive and Tarneit Road, placed fourth on the list with 1386 infringements issued.
Black Forest Road, between Brimpton Grove and McGrath Road in Wyndham Vale, came in at ninth with 1149 infringements.
Also in the western suburbs, Ballarat Road – between Geelong Road and Jamieson Avenue in Footscray – placed third with 1769 infringements.
Mobile road safety cameras operate across the state for approximately 15,900 hours every month.
During a state-wide road safety blitz named during Operation Amity, which occurred between Tuesday, January 25 and Wednesday, January 26, police detected 84 driving offences in Wyndham.
Police caught 28 speeding drivers, 14 unregistered vehicles and 13 motorists committing mobile phone offences.
Police also detected eight seatbelt offences, seven disobey signs/signals offences, four disqualified drivers and four drink drivers.
Officers impounded three vehicles in Wyndham, detected two unlicensed drivers and one drug driver.
Road policing Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir said: “Disappointingly, we continue to detect a significant number of motorists flouting the road rules and putting other’s lives at risk.
“Police patrols have increased on Victorian roads since the end of lockdowns, so motorists should expect to see more police, more often this year.”
A total of 232 people lost their lives on the state’s roads during 2021.
The state government’s Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 and Action Plan has set a target to halve road deaths in Victoria by 2030.
Roads and Road Safety minister Ben Carroll said: “Far too many families feel the pain of losing a loved one or having their lives changed forever due to serious injury, which is why we’re continuing to make significant investment in education, technology, infrastructure and vehicle safety to end road trauma.”
