ROAD SAFETY

In reply to Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (1 July 2008).

The Hon. CARMEL ZOLLO (Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Gambling, Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs): I am advised:

The increase in expected expiation revenue referred to in Budget Paper 3 page 2.22 relates to a new road safety initiative which involves the installation of an additional 20 fixed road safety cameras over the next four years, at the rate of five cameras per annum commencing during 2008-09. The increased revenue will be collected by South Australia Police and the Courts Administration Authority.

This government is improving road safety by implementing a package of measures which target behaviour through education and advertising, legislative change, penalties and enforcement by South Australia Police.

Since coming to government we have more than doubled expenditure on road safety education campaigns, now delivered by the Motor Accident Commission and a number of these campaigns have specifically targeted inattention, fatigue, drink driving and speeding—all factors which may contribute to red light running across the road network.

Each campaign is timed to coincide with SAPOL enforcement targeting the same behaviour, which has been shown to maximise the impact of campaign messages.