ACT introduces rego-checking cameras

If you’re caught speeding or running a red light in the nation’s capital, you may end up with an additional fine.

The ACT Government has upgraded its existing speed and red-light camera network to check vehicle registration status and will issue additional penalties for drivers caught behind the wheel of unregistered vehicles.

Drivers in the ACT (Australian Capital Territory) who are picked up by a speed camera, red-light camera or one of the ACT’s mobile speed-detection devices will – in addition to the original infringement – have their vehicle’s registration checked.

If found to be using an unregistered vehicle, the driver will be handed an additional $700 fine on top of the penalty they were originally photographed for.

The ACT is the most expensive state or territory in Australia to register a motor vehicle at $2174 per household for registration, CTP (Compulsory Third Parts) and licensing annually.

It also does not offer shorter registration periods – such as the three-, six- and nine-month renewal terms available in Victoria – to help spread that cost over a longer period.

ACT Responds To Critical Speed Camera Report: More Cameras
ACT Responds To Critical Speed Camera Report: More Cameras

Increases in unregistered – and therefore uninsured – vehicles on Australian roads rose when the need for physical registration stickers was dropped.

The ACT has followed other states, such as South Australia and Victoria, where all traffic cameras are capable of checking a vehicle’s registration status.

Previous technology saw specific cameras dedicated to carrying out registration checks used to validate passing vehicles.

Law enforcement agencies are increasingly using more-advanced camera technology to catch offending drivers, including the roll-out of mobile phone detection cameras from 2019.

In July 2024, New South Wales Police switched on camera technology to detect drivers and passengers not wearing seatbelts, with a fine of $387 and up to three demerit points.

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