Dangerous driving has gotten a red light at Singleton.
The new red-light and speed camera is operating from today at the intersection of the New England Highway and Bridgman Road in Singleton.
Upper Hunter MP Dave Layzell said research has shown the camera will help reduce crashes that running a red light can cause.
“About a third of red-light speed camera offences are from people running red lights so we are addressing this problem head-on.
“In the five years from 2017 to 2021, eight crashes occurred at this intersection with six people injured, two seriously.”
“Road crashes claimed the lives of 275 people on NSW roads last year with speed the biggest killer and these red-light speed cameras will help to reduce risk at a key New England Highway intersection located midway between the Singleton CBD and the Singleton Heights residential area.
“The most recent 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,” Dave Layzell said.
As with all red-light speed camera locations in NSW, the new enforcement camera in Singleton will be clearly signposted.
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.