Melbourne to introduce mobile phone cameras
New overhead cameras will go live in Victoria to detect motorists using mobile phones with increased fines and demerit points after an initial trial.
VW’s Police-ready Tiguan Proline revealed
Australian police may soon have a new 162kW ‘offroad’ German squad car geared towards first responders.
Unmarked BMW M3 Police car in Canberra
Next time you pull up at the lights to drag a BMW M3, it might pay to check who’s driving it first.
Noise camera trials expand into more countries
France becomes the next country to begin noise camera trials that target motorcycles and supercars.
Roadside breathalyser turns 50…
The roadside breathalyser turns 50 in the UK this weekend but national random breath testing has only been used in Australia since 1982.
I got pinged for doing 104km/h in a 100km/h zone…
Guns, revenue, speed, “towards zero” and police driving standards…
Fines don’t change driver behaviour
Deterrents simply aren’t deterring drivers from irresponsible behaviour. And the number of unpaid fines just keeps mounting up, says Paul Murrell.
