Did you know the Victorian government releases a monthly map showing every mobile speed camera location across the state?
The state government releases monthly maps showing mobile speed camera locations and mobile phone and seatbelt detection camera sites across the state.
Victoria Police publish two separate camera systems; this month there are approximately 2,000 speed camera locations operating from unmarked vehicles, and 327 phone and seatbelt detection camera sites mounted on portable trailers.
Mobile phone and seatbelt detection cameras photograph drivers from above as they pass, catching anyone using a mobile device illegally or skipping the seatbelt, while mobile speed cameras target speeding drivers from roadside positions.
Camera locations aren’t just randomly selected. Victoria Police pick sites based on documented collision history or road trauma within the previous three years, validated complaints about illegal mobile phone use or dodgy seatbelt habits, areas identified by police as problem spots, and road environments where the layout basically invites driver distraction or seatbelt non-compliance.
Mobile speed camera maps
- Approximately 2,000 mobile speed camera locations
- 327 mobile phone and seatbelt detection camera locations
- Camera positions can vary month to month
- Published for public transparency
- Maps available here
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Locations shift from month to month, but police are required to publish potential sites for public transparency. While cameras can be placed at any of the approved locations, they won’t necessarily be stationed at every site simultaneously.
Mobile phone and seatbelt detection technology works differently from traditional speed cameras. Perched on portable trailers, these units photograph vehicles from an elevated angle, giving a clear view into the cabin to catch drivers mid-text or driving without seatbelts. Mobile speed cameras operate from unmarked vehicles parked at roadside locations, using radar or laser technology to measure vehicle speeds.
Victoria Police justify both camera programs as targeting the most common contributing factors to serious collisions. Using a mobile phone while driving, failing to wear a seatbelt, and speeding all significantly increase your chances of serious injury or death in a crash.
Drivers can check the monthly maps to see where cameras are approved to operate, though the exact timing and placement within those zones remains unpredictable. Police update the approved locations lists each month, adding or removing sites based on ongoing road safety data and community feedback about problem areas.
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