Dangerous driving given the red light in Chullora

Road safety in Chullora will receive a boost with the installation of a new red-light speed camera at the intersection of the Hume Highway and Shellcote Road.  

Tara McCarthy, Deputy Secretary Safety, Environment and Regulation at Transport for NSW said the new camera will target red light running and speeding from 8 April 2022 to improve safety for all road users.

“We know that running red lights can lead to serious T-bone crashes or vehicles hitting pedestrians,” Ms McCarthy said.

“About 30 per cent of red light speed camera offences are from people running red lights so it is vital we address the issue.

“In the five years from 2016 to 2020, 14 crashes occurred at this intersection and 16 people were injured, eight seriously.”

“Road crashes claimed the lives of 270 people on NSW roads last year with speed the biggest killer and these red light speed cameras will help to reduce risk in Chullora,” Ms McCarthy said.

Research shows that red light speed cameras dramatically reduce the number of serious crashes on our roads.

“The 2020 NSW speed camera review found fatal and serious injury crashes fell by 35 per cent at red light speed camera locations, and pedestrian casualties fell by almost 60 per cent,” Ms McCarthy said.

The new camera will operate in warning mode for one month during which time drivers caught speeding or running red lights will be sent a warning letter to encourage them to change their behaviour.

Fines and demerit points will be sent to offending drivers at the end of this period.

Fines from red light speed cameras go directly into the Community Road Safety Fund to deliver targeted road safety initiatives in NSW.

To sign up for alerts to changes in camera locations, visit www.saferroadsnsw.com.au.