"There seems to be a culture of secrecy from the police and other government bodies, surrounding the setup, operation and testing of speed measuring equipment.
"Are the motoring public purposely being kept in the dark? Sure you are!
Are the police worried that you will find out the rules and fundamental workings of radar systems and their limitation? You better believe they are, AND HOW!
We put a copy of the Victorian Speed Camera Manual up on our website for download and 2 days later were threatened with legal action by the Victorian Government. DON'TMESS WITH THE CASH COW!!
FOI your own copy of the Victorian Police Speed Camera Manual. You will like what you read. It is fascinating. (Make sure you get the real one, and not a blow-off substitute)
FOI Request 1 - Received 2nd June 2004
Documents Available
FOI Request 1 - Given access to Multanova Manuals
Available
Want to make your own Freedom of Information Request and don't know how to proceed? Each State has its own FOI Laws. Know your rights! Making an application is an easy process.
Well our FOI application has finally been completed after many months of waiting. In short what have we found out?
We found out that it takes persistence to get what your after for one thing. We were initially given incorrect information about the source of the Multanova manual and its availability. This prompted us to call for a review of the decision. Our review was successful and we have been given access to the Multanova manual at our pleasure.
The Multanova Speed Camera system is supplied to WA Police by DCD Systems in Sydney, Tel: 02 9420 2500. They apparently can't supply user manuals to the public for some reason.
All WA Police image recording speed measurement device operations shall be in accordance with The Australian Standards. (Example "Radar Speed Detection")
Standards Australia advised that AS 2898 is available in two parts. AS 2898.1 -2003 Part1, "RADAR SPEED DETECTION - Functional Requirements & Definition" Hard copy $37.95, Download from internet, $34.16
AS 2898.2 -2003 Part 2, "RADAR SPEED DETECTION - Operational Procedures" Hard copy $62.23 ISBN: 0-7337-5461-9 Published 11 Augh 2003 still current No. Pages 11, Download $50.91. Both are available at 165 Adelaide Tce., Perth. Another option is the Alexander State Reference Library at Perth Cultural Centre. They have each available to read and I assume, take copies of relevant pages.
We also came across this relvant Australian Standards AS 4691.1-2003 being for Laser - based speed detection devices - Definitions and device requirements. Part 2 Australian Standards AS 4691.2-2003 being for Laser - based speed detection devices - Operational Procedures.
If you want to go to court and know what your talking about, this is a great stack of essential information.
The Minister of Police appears to have misled parliament in that speed camera signs ARE part of the deployment criteria for speed cameras. She had answered in parliament that speed camera signs are not mandatory.
Image Speed Measurement Devices are not to be operated at the base of any steep incline unless otherwise directed or authorised by the Assistant Commissioner, Traffic and Operations Support (or his delegate)
Image Speed Measurement Devices are not to be placed within 100 metres of the approach or departure side of a change of speed zone unless otherwise directed by the Assistant Commissioner, Traffic and Operations Support (or his delegate).
The speed camera tolerance in Western Australia is set ridiculously low. The Assistant Commissioner of Traffic believes that drivers should only be given 1 km/h tolerance which is the in built error factor in the Multanova speed camera.
Speed cameras should not be placed in the vacinity of a traffic sign, metal fence or objects moving in the background such as trains, that can reflect radar signals and give false readings.
Speed cameras that use side angle projection of the radar beam (Multanova), must be setup parallel to the traffic flow. Why? Because of the "Coseine Error Factor" which will cause the speed reading to be inaccurate - Either reading too high or too low, depending on how far off parallel the camera is pointing. This is why all speed cameras shouldn't be setup on curved roads, only straight roads. (An interesting point to clarify - "How is a camera setup parallel to the road? From video footage I have seen of a speed camera setup, its done by "thumb" (rough enough is good enough!). So much for accuracy!
Speed cameras must be tested before and after setup. (Only to show if there is a gross error with the device.) All speed cameras must be certified every 12 months as being accurate. ( The question arises -"Is every 12 months good enough after roughly 3 - 4 setups per day in WA for example?" Thats roughly after every 1500 x 2 = 3000 pickup and drops in the back of a car!)
What does all this mean. It means that there are requirements for the correct placement and setup of speed camera devices such as the Multanova and Gatso speed cameras. Rules that must be followed for setup, placement and testing! But are they?
It isn't in accordance with the Police Deployment Criteria to place a speed camera at the bottom of a steep hill. (Great Eastern Highway springs to mind). Some of our FOI documents could be used in court as mitigating circumstances against wrongly placed speed cameras.
As yet we haven't taken advantage of the Police Departments kind offer to view the Multanova manual, but will do so soon provided there is some interest shown by readers of this web site.
You can download copies of our documents to see what information was refused and the information that was released by the police departments and their reasoning for the decisions.
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What on earth is wrong with Victorians allowing a State Government to do what they are doing to the general population? A small Australian state with 5 million residents, where 2.86 million warrants and Court orders exist for unpaid speed camera fines and tollway fines. Are Victorians so distracted with football that there civil liberties no longer matter? WAKE-UP!!!
The down side of nabbing the majority of drivers with a speeding fine is the inevitable rise in disqualified drivers and a steady rise in the road toll.
Concern has been raised by both supporters and opponents of speed cameras that the exponential growth in speeding offences detected will lead to a large increase in the number of people disqualified from driving, which causes severe economic consequences for those involved and may also encourage unlicensed (and therefore uninsured) driving.
Come to Victoria - The Speed Camera Mugging State of Australia. "If you come to our state with a drivers licence, we'll make sure you leave without one."
Do Speed Cameras save lives? Statistics from around the world and Australia suggest not! Why? Because speed cameras target the vast majority of law abiding citizens who travel a few kms over the speed limit, not the true causes of road fatalities! Speed Cameras are "fools gold" for governments looking for a quick fix solution to road deaths, but prove a bonanza for cash strapped governments looking to reduce police manpower and raise revenue. Add to this mix speed detection technology that is inaccurate, low speed tolerance limits and a court system that is blind to these problems and you have a recipe for disaster.
Road Patrol Cops Replaced by Cameras
Why do you think speed cameras are so appealing to governments? Simple, speed cameras are cheaper to run than real police. Speed cameras don't ask for pay rises or let off drivers with a warning - Real cops do! It's based on a false economy to save money and raise revenue. What the community gets is a rise in road deaths and a bunch of young road hoons running the streets like a scene out of the movie "Mad Max" Don't believe it? I live in Western Australia where the Police Traffic Branch was amalgamated with the local suburban police stations. So who looks after the streets now? Basically, its a free for all.
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