Secret Queensland road cameras net $18 million in mobile phone, seatbelt fines in two months
ABCThe Queensland government has issued nearly $18 million in fines to distracted drivers across the state in the first two months of cameras that catch out people using mobile phones and not wearing seatbelts in cars. Key points: Transport Minister Mark Bailey says the volume of fines is "pretty shocking" More cameras will be rolled out to secret locations Mr Bailey says he hopes the hefty fine will become a "necessary deterrent" In November and December last year, 20,646 fines were handed out — 14,856 for people using their phones while driving and 5,760 for seatbelt offences. Transport Minister Mark Bailey described the numbers as "pretty shocking" and has vowed to roll out even more of the cameras to unspecified locations. I am hopeful that, as time goes by, we might not need so many cameras, because we'll find that people are doing the right thing and they're not really picking up many people. "
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