Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRAFFIC REGULATION 1962 - REG 210EA

210EA Operating and testing digital driver behaviour camera systems

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

(a) each camera in the system that detects the happening of a thing on which evidence of the offence is based must be positioned and aimed so that an image or video made by the system shows—

(i) the front of the vehicle, including the vehicle’s number plate; and

(ii) the view into the vehicle’s cabin at a shallow angle; and

(iii) the view into the vehicle’s cabin at a steep angle;

(b) if a relevant event happens—the system must be tested in accordance with the specifications of the system’s manufacturer to ensure the system operates correctly;

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

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

(2) For subsection (1) (b) , each of the following is a relevant event for the digital driver behaviour camera system—

(a) the installation of the system;

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

(d) the reporting, by the system, of a fault affecting the proper operation of the system.