A NEW red-light speed camera has been installed at the intersection of Pacific Highway and Hank Street, Heatherbrae.
The new camera will target red-light running and speeding from 5 December 2025.
“We know that running red lights can lead to serious T-bone crashes or vehicles hitting pedestrians,” Transport for NSW Executive Director of Road Safety Regulation Duncan Lucas said.
“About 40 per cent of red-light speed camera offences are from people running red lights so we are addressing this problem head-on.
“In the five years from 2020 to 2024, 14 crashes occurred at this intersection and 12 people were injured, two seriously.”
Research shows that red-light speed cameras dramatically reduce the number of serious crashes on our roads.
“The most recent speed camera review found fatal and serious injury crashes fell by 52 percent at red-light speed camera locations, and pedestrian casualties fell by almost 70 percent,” Mr Lucas said.
The new camera will operate in warning mode for one month during which time drivers caught speeding or running red lights will be sent a warning letter to encourage them to change their behaviour.
Fines and demerit points will be sent to offending drivers at the end of this period.
Fines from red-light speed cameras go directly into the Community Road Safety Fund to deliver targeted road safety initiatives in NSW.
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