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Victoria’s $100M Speed Camera Sting: Calls grow to cut limits to 30km/h

29 June, 2025

Drivers in Victoria are paying a high price for speeding in 40km/h zones, with just five key safety cameras generating over $85 million in fines from June 2024 to June 2025.

The top earner, a camera at the intersection of Flinders Street and William Street in Melbourne, alone collected $20.8 million, or nearly $57,000 per day.

Other lucrative cameras included:

  • Rosanna Rd, Heidelberg: $20.1 million
  • Warrigal Rd, Chadstone: $17 million
  • Plenty Rd, Bundoora: $14.8 million
  • King St, West Melbourne: $12.7 million

Altogether, 35 cameras operate in Victoria’s 40km/h zones – many placed at known crash hotspots.

Despite these hefty penalties, many drivers continue to speed, prompting the government to revise its speed zoning policy. Minister Melissa Horne confirmed the Department of Transport is working to cut red tape so local councils can implement 30km/h zones without needing new legislation.

Yarra Council first trialed 30km/h limits in 2018, expanding them in 2024. Results showed:

  • 50% drop in crashes
  • 70% drop in serious injuries

With pedestrian deaths up 8% in 2025 and speed involved in one in three serious crashes, experts are urging stricter enforcement.

All speed camera revenue goes to the Better Roads Victoria Trust. In 2023-24, $473 million from fines was reinvested into road maintenance.

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