QPU president says ‘sneaky’ devices do not reduce state’s road toll or stop people from speeding and are just revenue raisersThe Queensland Police Union has called for an immediate end to the use of unmarked and covert speed cameras, saying they do nothing more than raise government revenue. QPU president Ian Leavers said the “sneaky” devices did not reduce the state’s road toll or stop people from speeding. “Police receive significant criticism from the public and are accused of being ‘revenue raisers’ when unmarked and covert speed cameras or speed camera trailers are deployed,” he said. But the use of unmarked speed cameras has been advocated for by the state’s audit office. But while the national road toll for December was 25% above the average for the past five years, overall the road toll fell in 2017.

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2018 04:52 UTC