Being on the road with Supercare4u.com in Auckland we are used to seeing the unmarked van with a speed camera. So it is with surprise that I read the Northland is phasing out the unmarked vans and replacing them with identified vehicles. they say that is to make Northland's roads safer, and clearly identify the vehicle as a traffic safety camera.
In the past, nabbing speeding drivers used to be a rather covert affair, with unmarked vans randomly parked on the side of the road.
Now under a major drive to make cameras more visible, white vans have been clearly labelled with police colours - blue and yellow livery down the side and signwriting.
Figures released under the Official Information Act show that 671,043 speed camera tickets were issued nationally in the 12 months to the end of June, including 26,073 in Northland.
The 26,073 speed camera tickets issued in Northland were for fines totalling $2,093,970, out of a national fines total of $49,172,330.
I think that this is a very good revenue generator for the Government.....
