Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRAFFIC REGULATION 1962 - REG 210B

210B Operating and testing digital redlight camera systems

(1) If a digital redlight camera system is used to provide evidence of a prescribed offence, the following provisions must be complied with—

(a) the system’s camera must be aimed so that an image made by the system shows—

(i) the front or rear of a vehicle that is driven past the stop line for a traffic light or, if there is no stop line, the traffic light; and

(ii) the stop line (if any) and the traffic light showing a red symbol;

(b) a component of the system that detects vehicles must be installed in a way that recognises when a vehicle passes the stop line or traffic light;

(c) the system and traffic light must be linked so that—

(i) after the traffic light changes to red and a programmed delay has elapsed, a vehicle passing the stop line or traffic light activates the camera; and

(ii) the activated camera captures at least 2 images of the vehicle, stop line (if any) and traffic light; and

(iii) the camera is not activated unless the traffic light shows a red symbol;

(d) if a relevant event happens—the system must be tested in accordance with the specifications of the system’s manufacturer (but by reference to green light cycles) to ensure the system operates correctly;

(e) if a fault is indicated in the system because of testing under paragraph (d) —corrective action must be taken and the testing must be repeated until no fault is indicated in the system;

(f) if the tests or an image when viewed indicates a fault has affected the proper operation of the system as required under this section, the image must be rejected for evidentiary purposes.

(2) Each of the following is a relevant event for subsection (1) (d) —

(a) the installation of the digital redlight camera system;

(b) the reinstallation, replacement or repair of camera system hardware for the system;

Example—

the replacement of the system’s camera

(c) a change to the computer software used by the system.

Example—

the application of a software patch