A north Sydney motorist has snapped a tough-to-spot new ‘speed trap’ on NSW roads, but the state authority said the camera is used for a different purpose.
The camera, in an unassuming, yellow box, was seen on the Warringah freeway where roadworks are currently underway on the northern side of the Sydney Harbour bridge.
The sign underneath read: ‘camera under test’.
Locals shared the image on Wednesday, astounded by the bizarre looking contraption.
‘Well it is definitely proven now, that these mobile speed cameras are secretly being trialled in New South Wales,’ a self-proclaimed ‘speed trap hunter’ said.
Other locals were quick to point out similar devices had been deployed in other parts of the same area over the past week.
‘NSW needs money and the cash cow once again is the motorist. Greed knows no law,’ one aggrieved motorist commented.
But a spokeswoman for Transport New South Wales quickly quashed the revenue-raising accusations.
A peculiar looking yellow traffic camera raised alarm on the northern beaches over the week
A Transport for NSW put the rumours to bed, saying the cameras will not be used to issue infringements
‘Transport for NSW has installed two traffic monitors within the roadworks zone to record traffic volume and speed for information purposes only and to inform future planning,’ she said.
‘Transport has no plans to use these cameras to issue infringements.’
However she said the real reason behind the camera’s placement should not embolden drivers to speed down the busy stretch of road.
‘Transport asks motorists to follow the temporary 60km/h speed limit through our work site, and thanks motorists for their patience while we continue working on Warringah Freeway Upgrade.’
Some local motorists said they wanted be happy to see more speed cameras on that stretch of freeway.
‘We need a lot of them from the driving I just witnessed,’ one said.
Another said they didn’t mind more speed cameras in use in the state.
‘As long as they continue to require the “mobile camera ahead” signs they can use whatever they want,’ another said.
