Red light camera fines

[greenvs]

Does anyone know how much red light camera fines are when i didnt speed through the red light. im in S.A. some people say bout 100 some say around 300. dreading the day the fine comes

[Full Spectrum]

I had one last year, But off the top of my head i can't recall but it was between $200-$300 i believe??. Maybe 2-3 demerit points off also.
If i could find the fine I'd tell you spot on, But being different states might be different prices.

[f1tzy]

In QLD its 3 points and $150

[Pimpn1]

in sa i think its around the 200 - 300 mark, but dont hold me to that...what 1 did u go thru?

[VZTHUNDER]

if i remember right when my mate got one it was either 275 or 375 buks and 3 points

[greenvs]

i went thru the lights on waterloo cnr road near charlies. i cant beleive there was a camera there as the set of lights is fairly small.

[vy_storm]

You might not even get a fine at all. At one stage (and not sure if it is still the case), not all of the intersections actually had operational cameras in them, they used to have them on rotation between the different sites.

[NORTI]

I got $375 for diobey red arrow

[XLR8ing]

In VIC your looking at about $250 and 3 demerit points

[CALAIS 6]

i got done in sa was $289 and 3 points

[Deutscher]

Gee... stupid red light fines are quite expensive. I think I mita went thru one in WA. Guess I gotta wait and see if I get a fine. I was driving a work 4x4 and thought I could make it but this stupid thing doesn't have any acceleration! Only if I were in my commy

[stocky]

Gee... stupid red light fines are quite expensive. I think I mita went thru one in WA. Guess I gotta wait and see if I get a fine. I was driving a work 4x4 and thought I could make it but this stupid thing doesn't have any acceleration! Only if I were in my commy

thats why if i see an orange light and a camera sitting next to it, i wouldnt even attempt to go through it

[Deutscher]

yer true, that would be a smart idea. But I missed the first change of lights then I was determined to get through the second time. I didn't see a flash.. guess we will see. I didnt see a camera.. until I went back to see ... & there was :'(

[Sabbath']

There was an article in the latest SC magazine which had results of a University study from America, which showed that Red Light Camera's were causing more accidents than they were preventing.

Because people were seeing the yellow, seeing the camera and slamming on the brakes even if they're in a position where its feasable to go through safetly, people dont want to risk the fine

[nicko]

There was an article in the latest SC magazine which had results of a University study from America, which showed that Red Light Camera's were causing more accidents than they were preventing.

Because people were seeing the yellow, seeing the camera and slamming on the brakes even if they're in a position where its feasable to go through safetly, people dont want to risk the fine

But those crashes would be rear end impacts at 20kms tops, not 60km+ t-bone impacts that are much more likely to kill someone

[VicCop]

In Victoria it's $220 and three points. Although we are into a new financial year and no doubt all the fines have gone up. I wouldn't know as I've been on holidays since before then.

Easy way to find out is ring your local station and ask. Whether it be issued by police on the spot or from a camera, the penalty would be the same.

[Sabbath']

But those crashes would be rear end impacts at 20kms tops, not 60km+ t-bone impacts that are much more likely to kill someone

20km/h tops?I would of said 20km/h minimum, considering the road speeds some of these camera's are on.


You slam on the brakes to stop from going through an intersection and there's a B-Double on your tail travelling at the speed limit, you're going to pull up, they're going to go right over the top of you.

[nicko]

20km/h tops?I would of said 20km/h minimum, considering the road speeds some of these camera's are on.


You slam on the brakes to stop from going through an intersection and there's a B-Double on your tail travelling at the speed limit, you're going to pull up, they're going to go right over the top of you.

If you slam your brakes on when there is a b double behind you then your an idiot and deserve to be driven over.

Rear end crashes at lights i would assume involve cars braking but not being able to stop and as a result the impact isnt as bad as it could be. But when people run a light they often speed up (if no camera) and then the t-bone or head on crash is going to be much worse. I agree they may have increased accident numbers but im also sure they decrease serious or fatal crashes. Thats the problem with studies like that, they only make a small amount of their findings public and that small amount just happens to be the facts that support their claims.

[stocky]

But when people run a light they often speed up (if no camera) and then the t-bone or head on crash is going to be much worse. I agree they may have increased accident numbers but im also sure they decrease serious or fatal crashes.

well thats a stupid way of thinking about it. these fines are mostly people getting caught maybe 0.5 seconds after the light has gone red. in that 0.5 seconds, i doubt traffic has started in the other lanes to cause the cars to move into the path of the red light runner. the person that causes a t bone crash was not someone trying to run the yellow, but someone that was not paying attention, or had no intention of ever stopping

[nicko]

If the light is red then you cant go through it. Someone may be approaching the light and go thru the green light just as it goes green and be in the intersection as that person is running the 0.5 second red light. I use do this as i learnt the light pattern but i dont do it anymore as i dont want to be hit by some **** wit who thinks its ok the run a red light, even if its only just red.

[Full Spectrum]

I was always told and taught to drop some speed approaching a set of lights just encase you need to slow down, And never brake in front of trucks or change lanes and stop in front of them.
My mum last year was at a set of lights stopped, The car behind must have let go of the brake and rammed her this was after 10 seconds at the lights stopped.

[Sabbath']

If you slam your brakes on when there is a b double behind you then your an idiot and deserve to be driven over.

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So you should take the chance of a red light camera fine then? Just because a vehicle is travelling close behind you?

See, this is where stopping for red amber lights isnt always practical.

Do you make the decision to travel through the amber light, with the possibility of the light changing to red and you getting a fine for travelling through the light on red (even if it was .1 of a second when the lights cycle ever 3 or so seconds)

Or do you slam the anchors on regardless of what is behind you in order to pull up at the lights just so there isnt a chance of getting a fine and points. If you're on your P's and have points against your name, going through a red light camera might be the difference between keeping and losing your license.


Redlight camera's and speed camera's are black and white. You're either stopped, or you're going. You're either speeding, or you're not. They dont see any of the variables which real policing would.

I would be surprised if you would be pulled up for going through a red light if you had a B Double breathing down your neck and it was not practical/safe for you to stop if a Police officer was to witness it. They would see the variables and hopefully weigh up the pro's and con's of the situation, rather than what a camera does.

[nicko]

So you should take the chance of a red light camera fine then? Just because a vehicle is travelling close behind you?

See, this is where stopping for red amber lights isnt always practical.

Do you make the decision to travel through the amber light, with the possibility of the light changing to red and you getting a fine for travelling through the light on red (even if it was .1 of a second when the lights cycle ever 3 or so seconds)

Or do you slam the anchors on regardless of what is behind you in order to pull up at the lights just so there isnt a chance of getting a fine and points. If you're on your P's and have points against your name, going through a red light camera might be the difference between keeping and losing your license.


Redlight camera's and speed camera's are black and white. You're either stopped, or you're going. You're either speeding, or you're not. They dont see any of the variables which real policing would.

I would be surprised if you would be pulled up for going through a red light if you had a B Double breathing down your neck and it was not practical/safe for you to stop if a Police officer was to witness it. They would see the variables and hopefully weigh up the pro's and con's of the situation, rather than what a camera does.

I dont allow these things to happen. If a car is too close ill stomp on the brakes and do 6km/h until they get the message and move on. Heck i dont even let **** cars or trucks drive behind me if i can help it. ill change lanes or slow down until they go past. A mate of mine was done for a red light camera because he had stopped at a red light, heard a truck horn blasting and its lights flashing, he went into the intersection and the truck slid through. He would have been killed or hurt badly but still got the fine even after the appeal. Id take the fine over death! $300 is nothing anyways just pay by instalments and get on with it. Life isnt fair etc etc etc too bad