The Far North is to get its first fixed speed camera — and it’s a new-generation camera with automatic number plate recognition technology being installed on State Highway 1 in an effort to make driving safer.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency said the new camera was part of its commitment to achieving Road to Zero, a vision where no deaths or serious injuries occur on our roads.
To support this, Waka Kotahi will be installing a new safety camera in Northland. So far in Northland this year, 22 people have died on the region’s roads, including nine in the Far North.
This compares with 12 at the same stage last year. The 2022 total of 38 road deaths was the highest in 22 years.
Waka Kotahi director regional relationships Steve Mutton says the installation of this camera is a crucial step towards improving road safety in Northland, particularly on high-risk roads where the likelihood of deaths and serious injuries is higher.