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The two fixed speed cameras on Matakana Road were expected to be operational by now, but NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has revealed they won’t be ready for enforcement action until the middle or end of the year.
The delay comes as NZTA takes over speed cameras nationwide from NZ Police and transfers them to its own network.
“Our initial assumption was that we would begin enforcing from last year. Since then, NZTA has been focusing on transferring existing safety cameras from NZ Police and installing signage, as set out in NZ’s Road Safety Objectives,” an NZTA spokesperson says.
“The cameras at Matakana Road are expected to be the first average speed/point-to-point (P2P) safety cameras to operate in NZ under new legislation. NZTA is taking time to ensure that all new legal requirements are fully met before we start enforcement.”
The two cameras between Warkworth and Matakana are presently being tested by NZTA.
“Before cameras go live on our network, they go through a rigorous testing process. Other organisations complete the tests and issue certificates.
“While we’re testing, we won’t enforce offences. We’ll delete the data when the testing ends.”
NZTA expects to be responsible for all speed cameras from July.
How average speed/point-to-point (P2P) cameras work
These work by calculating a vehicle’s speed along the length of road between two cameras. They measure the time the vehicle takes to travel between the cameras and calculate the average speed (distance divided by time).
All future average P2P safety (speed) cameras will use automated number plate recognition (ANPR) technology that reads number plates. ANPR matches a car’s number plate as it enters and exits the average speed measurement zone.
