From 1 July 2025, both light and heavy vehicles will receive penalties for speeding at two average speed camera trial sites in regional New South Wales. This marks the first time average speed cameras in NSW have been used to enforce speed limits for light vehicles.

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Locations

The trial includes:

  • A 15 km section of the Pacific Highway between Kew and Lake Innes (Port Macquarie).
  • A 16 km section of the Hume Highway between Coolac and Gundagai.

Background and Early Results

Average speed cameras have enforced speed compliance for heavy vehicles in NSW since 2011. The current trial extends their use to light vehicles.

Data collected during the two-month warning period showed significant reductions in speeding:

  • On the Pacific Highway, early data showed one in every 122 light vehicle drivers was detected speeding. By the seventh week, this improved to one in every 235 drivers, a 48% improvement.
  • On the Hume Highway, one in every 122 drivers was initially detected speeding, improving to one in every 194 drivers by week seven, representing a 37% improvement.

During the warning period, fines were only issued to light vehicle drivers exceeding the speed limit by more than 30 km/h. Nine fines were issued on the Pacific Highway and three on the Hume Highway during this time.

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Enforcement and Revenue Use

With the transition from warnings to full enforcement on 1 July 2025, penalties now apply to all detected speeding offences for both heavy and light vehicles at these locations.

Revenue from camera-detected offences in NSW, including speeding, red-light, mobile phone, and seatbelt offences, goes into the Community Road Safety Fund. This fund supports road safety programs and initiatives across the state.

Additional Information

All other average speed cameras in NSW continue to enforce speed compliance only for heavy vehicles. The expansion at these trial sites follows a commitment made during the 2024 Road Safety Forum.

For more details on the trial and to view results, visit the NSW Government road safety website.

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