From today, October 8, seatbelt, mobile phone and speeding offences detected by the State's fixed and trailer-mounted safety cameras will result in fines and demerit points for offenders.
This marks the end of an eight-month caution notice period, as the State transitions from warnings to enforcement.
During this period, six safety camera trailers and fixed cameras on the Kwinana Freeway detected more than 380,000 offences, including:
- 26,800 people not wearing a seatbelt;
- more than 88,000 not wearing their seatbelt correctly;
- close to 97,000 with a mobile phone in their hand while driving;
- 61,000 with a mobile illegally resting on another part of their body such as their lap or shoulder; and
- 100,000 speeding offences.
More than 65,000 caution notices have been issued, giving drivers an opportunity to change their dangerous driving behaviours without penalties.
Minister for Road Safety Reece Whitby said that while enforcement starts today, education and awareness will not stop.
“Ensuring our roads are safe and changing dangerous driving behaviours are our priorities,” he said.
"Every time you get behind the wheel, you make choices that could mean life or death, not just for you, but for someone's child, parent, partner or friend.
"You don't need a fine or a camera to tell you what's right. Slow down, wear your seatbelt properly, and leave the phone alone."
The caution notice period has been supported by extensive media coverage, community partnerships and a statewide awareness campaign across TV, radio, print, digital, social media and roadside billboard channels which will continue to run until October 31.
The safety camera program is funded through the Road Trauma Trust Account, which sees 100 per cent of safety camera infringements allocated to projects and programs which reduce injuries and deaths on WA roads.
For more information about the safety camera program, visit https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/road-safety-commission/safety-cameras
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