IT'S white, has four wheels and continues to drive Wagga motorists mad.
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The mobile speed camera has been caught up to no good ... again.
Lake Albert resident Peter Simpfendorfer snapped this photo of the new Ford Utility parked in the bike lane on Lake Albert Road - and its not the first time it's happened.
According to Mr Simpfendorfer, when he approached the operator of the vehicle, he thought the cycleway was the concrete path about 20 metres off the road.
He was written to Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) on numerous occasions - the first in October 2012.
At the time the RMS said a directive had been issued to the contractor stating the operator Redflex "must ensure that the enforcement vehicles and signs are deployed in a position that does not interfere with pedestrian/cyclists or movements".
"Cycle lanes are an important aspect of the NSW transport system and it is a matter of safety and courtesy that they are kept free from obstruction at all times," the RMS response read.
An RMS spokeswoman told The Daily Advertiser in a statement yesterday that further discussions with the contractor are expected to be held next week to make sure compliance activities in the area don't inconvenience residents or road users.
"The mobile speed camera enforcement whose vehicle was parked in the cycleway on Lake Albert Road has been counselled regarding the incorrect placement of his vehicle by Redflex," the spokeswoman said.
Mr Simpfendorfer said it was "a common sense thing" and the vehicle created an "extreme hazard" for both cyclists and motorists, who could be forced to take evasive action.
"They're just not enforcing what they said they would," Mr Simpfendorfer said.
"(If it's parked illegally) does that make all the tickets issued from that spot invalid?
"It's too late once there's an accident."
Mr Simpfendorfer said he didn't have an issue with the vehicles themselves and the role they play, but questioned their placement.
The speed camera was located between Lakeside Drive and Eastlakes Drive - an area in which he couldn't recall an accident occurring in the last five years.
He said motorists do, however, exceed the signposted 50km/h speed limit.