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Canberra's mobile speed cameras issued just over $4 million worth of fines in 2015-16, more than double what the network generated in the financial year prior.
The value of mobile camera infringements rose significantly between 2014-15 and 2015-16. Photo: Andrew Sheargold
The ACT government also confirmed it had not yet evaluated the effect the cameras' introduction had on the capital's crash statistics, but said a review of the program would be conducted later this year.
Justice and Road Safety Minister Shane Rattenbury provided the information in answers to questions on notice from the opposition during the inquiry into the ACT government's 2015-2016 annual and financial reports.
The answers showed the mobile safety cameras issued $4,057,035 worth of infringements in 2015-2016, compared to just $1,808,877 in the 12 months prior.
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Mr Rattenbury said the rise could be attributed to "the additional operators, increased operational capacity gained from replacing ageing camera equipment, improved camera technology" as well as the increase in permitted locations.
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website feature launched in September that allowed Canberrans to nominate a new mobile speed camera location had attracted 593 entries by the end of March, the response to the questions on notice said.
Mr Rattenbury said there were no trends identified in the community submissions, but noted the need for cameras to be used in hotspot areas, places that would help police enforcement, as well as randomly selected roads to support an "anywhere, anytime" deterrent.
"The split of operations across the three deployment principles is a third each," he said.
"Generating revenue via high rates of infringements is not the basis on which the cameras are deployed."
In an earlier response to questions on notice, Attorney General Gordon Ramsay said the government had no current plans to extend the ACT's network of red light cameras.
Red light camera infringements topped $2,152,731 in 2015-16, while $2,110,267 worth of fines had been issued in the current financial year.
When counting both speeding and red light offences, the camera at the Northbourne Avenue intersection with Antill and Mouat streets generated the highest rate of penalties in 2015-16.
The camera dealt out penalties for speeding and red light offences worth a combined $1,528,024 in that financial year.
At $76,503, the take from the Hindmarsh Drive-Yamba Drive intersection was the lowest of the ACT's 13 red light cameras.
Speeding penalties in the ACT range from $257 and one demerit point to $1831 and six demerit points.
Running a red light can carry a fine of up to $419 and three demerit points.
ACT Policing data showed running red lights and stop signs to be the
two most common offences committed at crossings in 2016.
