A professional driver of 30 plus years has slammed the placement of Wagga’s mobile speed cameras after noticing several obstructed warning signs.
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Australian Limousine driver Terry McMillan was driving along Docker Street on March 15, when he came across a mobile speed camera without warning.
Taken back by the lack of signage, Mr McMillan drove back down the street to confirm that the signs were blocked by a parked car, a tree and a telegraph pole.
Mr McMillan, who travels on Wagga roads on a daily basis, said he has noticed obscured signs on numerous occasions.
“This was the worst one of the lot, there is no way anyone could've seen these signs,” Mr McMillan said.
“I don’t think I was speeding but I imagine there would have been a lot of people booked that day.
“It was a bit of an ambush, I don’t think that’s the type of street where they should be booking people.”
A Roads and Maritime spokesman said no footage from the mobile deployment on Docker Street would be processed as a result of the community concern.
“There will be no processed footage from the mobile deployment at Docker Street in Wagga on March 15, between 12:51pm and 3.51pm,” the spokesman said.
“No infringement notices will be issued.”
Councillor Paul Funnell said mobile camera warning signs were also obscured on Kincaid Street on the same date.
Mr Funnell criticised the placement of the cameras, labelling the move as a “blatant revenue raising cash grab”.
“I have seen more death and accidents than most people put together in my 30 years in Wagga but I've never seen an accident on Kincaid Street,” he said.
“If they want to reduce the road toll they need to get the presence onto the highway.
“These cameras do nothing to deter behaviour or prevent accidents.”
Mr Funnell said he was outraged that the government was relying on revenue raising on the back streets of Wagga.
“I am not condoning speeding but this was a dual lane situation where drivers were concentrating on the intersection,the 50 kilometre speed, traffic and a bend,” Mr Funnell said.
“It only takes a couple of kilometres.”