Roadside cameras in one Australian jurisdiction monitor vehicles to ensure the registration is current, so drivers are told they might face double the penalties if they are discovered breaking the law.
Transportation officials in the ACT issued a warning this week, stating that drivers detected breaking the law by the road safety camera network in the territory would now have their vehicle’s registration examined to ensure it is current.
From Tuesday, staff monitoring the entire road safety camera network will now be checking vehicle registration among those caught in breach of an offence, including through speed cameras, mobile device detection cameras and red-light cameras.
“Vehicle registration is a legal requirement and crucial for maintaining road safety. Without registration and insurance, the vehicle’s d may be personally liable for any injuries caused to themselves and others,” The ACT government said in a statement.
Access Canberra, the government’s division that manages services and transactions, will check Rego details when processing other traffic infringements caught on camera. Officials have warned motorists thrivers fine for driving an unregistered vehicle is a whopping $700.
Unregistered and uninsured vehicles targeted: this means that, should a camera detect a driver doing the wrong thing on the road, and that driver was also travelling in an unregistered vehicle, they will get stung for both infringements. “If your vehicle has been unregistered for more than 12 months, it will require a roadworthy inspection. You will also need to visit an Access Canberra Service Centre to register the vehicle,” the government said.
“The key focus of infringements in the first few months will be for driving unregistered, with additional infringements for also driving uninsured to then be implemented.”
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