As of October, new road cameras in Queensland will target motorists driving unregistered or uninsured cars, with fines being issued automatically.
As the cameras can automatically recognise number plates, drivers will no longer need to display registration labels on their vehicles. The changes are outlined in new laws passed in Queensland Parliament last night that aim to deter people from driving unregistered cars or without third-party insurance.
According to the ABC, the automatic cameras are already in use but under previous laws a police officer or inspector had to physically issue a fine. Under these new laws, fines for unregistered or uninsured cars will be automatically issued.
Queensland are the third state to install fixed registration scanners, behind New South Wales and Victoria. It is estimated that about 135,000 vehicles in Queensland could be unregistered and the fixed and mobile cameras are expected to scan about 600,000 registration plates each week.
The changes are part of a suite of transport laws passed by Queensland Parliament. Car crashes will now no longer need to be reported to police, unless someone was injured or killed or a tow is needed.
Also, credit that is unclaimed for five years on Queensland’s Go Cards – electronic tickets allowing travel on all TransLink bus, train, ferry and tram services – will be directed to the State Government to fund transport projects.
