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Inside word on Ipswich’s back to school traffic blitz

The school zones to be targeted for traffic offences this week are top secret. Police and Council officers could be anywhere, anytime.
So here’s the lowdown on the devices that will be watching drivers’ behaviour.

Static traffic enforcement cameras: These Council cameras take a still image when something enters its field.  So for instance, if a camera is pointed at a bus stop zone it will take a picture of any vehicle that enters that zone. A Council officer will review the images, which are used as evidence of an offence and may lead to an infringement.  

ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) vehicle: This Council vehicle has a constant video stream when it is on the road, and uses high-tech capabilities including video analytics and sophisticated GPS markers to detect traffic infringements. It can detect everything from instant offences, such as vehicles in ‘no stopping’ areas, through to timed offences, such as vehicles overstaying in a two-hour carpark.

Speed detection devices: Police will be using radars in various forms and targeting both speed and driver behaviour in school zones. Volunteers in Policing and the Crime Prevention Unit will also be involved in a proactive education strategy by using the speed awareness radar (which flashes a vehicle’s speed on a display board).

dollars for one Penalty Infringement Notice (PIN) unit

Remember to check your surroundings for:

  • Parking limits (ie 15 minutes)
  • No stopping
  • Yellow line
  • Loading zones
  • School crossings

dollars and one demerit point for speeding (less than 13km/h over the limit)

Some schools across the Ipswich Police District have designated drop off and pick up areas, which is the safest place to drop your child off. Additional advantages include being close to the school’s entrance, reduced traffic jams around the school and younger children can stay in the vehicle while the school students are dropped off and picked up. Remember the start of the school year means we have children learning the road rules, excited to see friends again, emotional about the new challenges that school for the first time can bring with it (that could be for the parents as well), so be observant and remember children can be unpredictable and easily distracted. Please observe road rules, obey speed limits, be patient and avoid distractions to ensure the safety of our children.
Sergeant Nadine Webster

MyPolice Ipswich blog

Council has a new strategy for 2018 that places schools in one of three categories of the Safer School Parking Program. It will change the way enforcement is undertaken at category 1 schools through the use of static enforcement cameras where they have been requested by the school. The cameras have an immediate effect on improving parking behaviour.  Cameras are installed for a period of time until parking behaviours improve and are then moved to a new location. Cameras will be positioned and signed so they are obvious to road users. Warnings and infringements will be issued in a manner that encourages behavioural change.
Councillor Sheila Ireland

Health, Security and Community Safety committee Chairperson

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