Oamaru's long, wide and straight section of State Highway 1 continues to tempt speeding motorists, helping the town’s only speed camera remain one of the busiest in the country. Now, drivers are being asked not to be tempted to drift over the limit. "We urge people to stick to the speed limit at all times for their own safety and the safety of others." Oamaru’s camera is the Otago region’s highest ticketer. Dunedin’s Southern Motorway camera, also on SH1, catches the second-most speeding motorists in the region, which resulted in 5144 tickets being issued between January and November.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 23, 2025 21:52 UTC