Michael is joined by Bernard Carlon, Executive Director of the Centre for Road Safety, about the thousands of motorists caught using their phone while driving during week one of the NSW Government’s mobile phone detection camera program.

 

From Sunday 1 to Saturday 7 December, 3,303 drivers were caught breaking the law by fixed and mobile trailer-mounted cameras at various locations across the state.

 

Mr Carlon says independent modelling shows the latest addition to the Government’s road safety program could prevent around 100 fatal and serious injury crashes over five years.

 

“We need to see a steep behavioral change from motorists to save lives. While drivers caught on camera get a warning now, NSW Police will continue to issue fines for illegal mobile phone use as part of their regular operations,” Mr Carlon said.

 

The mobile phone detection camera program will progressively expand to perform an estimated 135 million vehicle checks on NSW roads each year by 2023.