Adelaide deploys two new mobile phone detection cameras, lifting fines to $700
South Australia is installing two new AI phone detection cameras on Adelaide roads. Drivers now face fines totaling $700, including levies.
South Australia is installing two new mobile phone detection cameras on Adelaide streets within weeks. The cameras will be installed on Payneham Road at Felixstow and North East Road at Valley View.
The cameras will begin issuing fines once police testing is done. Drivers caught touching a phone while driving now face a total penalty of $700.
This breaks down to a $592 fine plus a $108 Victims of Crime levy, plus three demerit points. The two new sites bring the active network to seven cameras across Adelaide.
The state budget forecasts the camera network will raise about $1.1 billion over four years. Authorities say the cameras are meant to stop distracted driving.
This remains a major cause of crashes and serious injuries on South Australian roads.
- $700
- Total penalty per fine
- 7 cameras
- Active camera network
- $1.1 billion
- Budget forecast over 4 years
Why it mattersDrivers in Adelaide now face higher penalties and a bigger network of cameras watching phone use. This is changing what distracted driving really costs.
AustraliaSouth Australian motorists face increased financial risk for phone use while driving, and the state government is projecting record revenue from enforcement cameras.
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