A new fixed speed camera on Graham Farmer Freeway has prompted calls for the Road Safety Commission to better explain the criteria used in determining where they are placed.
A camera is currently under construction on Graham Farmer Freeway between the Great Eastern Highway and Victoria Park Drive.
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The casino exit is a four lane freeway strip, where the speed limit is set at 80km/hr rather than the standard freeway limit of 100 km/hr.
Perth road accident 'hot spots' record anywhere between 200 and 341 accidents over five years, but only 96 crashes have been recorded at the casino exit site over the same period.
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Perth's fixed speed cameras are currently located on major highways in Beckenham, Burlong, Willetton, Como, Innaloo, Murdoch and Stirling.
While there is no publicly available criteria regarding how fixed speed camera sites are chosen, the WA Police website outlines how mobile camera locations are selected.
The criteria includes: "speed related fatal or serious crashes in the area, 'speed related complaints' derived from the Hoon Hotline, school zone locations, or where more than 15 per cent of road users exceed the posted speed limit".
Road Safety Commissioner Kim Papalia said although the commission understood risks on the road were diverse, fixed speed cameras remained the most effective means of deterring lead-foot drivers.
"Enforcement remains a critical component; cameras are recognised as being the most efficient way of changing poor driver behaviour," he said.
"The Graham Farmer Freeway fixed speed camera is a great example of that type of deployment in a high volume, high speed area."
The exit's use is likely to increase with the opening of Perth Arena, and the development of Crown Towers.
However, a Perth WA Revenue Raisers spokesperson said fixed speed camera locations were not adequately addressing 'problem-areas' on Perth roads and the new fixed speed camera was instead an example of authorities targeting zones where speed limits were dropped dramatically or not properly sign posted.
"Cameras are not placed in black spots and they are issuing fines on safe roads for maximum cash inflow'," the spokesperson said.
"Cameras should be used in accident black spots with pre and post signage, with the camera in clear view."
Main Roads WA said the majority of car crashes on Perth roads occurred at intersections along Tonkin Highway, Reid Highway, Karrinyup Road, Thomas Street, Nicholson Road and Burns Beach Road rather than on Perth's major freeways.
The speed limit marked on these roads is earmarked between 60km/hr and 80km/hr.
Currently there are no plans to install fixed speed cameras on high risk mid-speed roads.
Speed cables and red light cameras are installed at some of the identified 'problem' intersections or roads, but according to daily camera location lists made public by WA Police, they are not regularly policed by mobile speed cameras.
Commissioner Papalia said he believed other means of speed enforcement were effective in these zones.
"Red light speed cameras have demonstrated a reduction of intersection crashes by an average of 60 per cent... at high risk intersections," he added.
There are 7 fixed speed cameras in Perth, and 3 regionally.
The State Government said they intended to have 30 fixed cameras on the road in the next four years.
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