New bus lane camera in Sydney inner-city suburb switched on

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New South Wales authorities have announced a new bus lane camera located along Victoria Road citybound – between Hartley Street and Robert Street in Rozelle – has now been switched on.

According to Transport for NSW, drivers who are caught illegally using the bus lane will be given a one-month grace period where they will be issued a warning letter, with infringement notices and fines issued after the first four ‘warning’ weeks.

Motorists who are detected disobeying the road rules after the one-month trial period can face a $410 fine and one demerit point.

"The new bus lane will not only enforce compliance but also enhance the safety for both passengers and motorists, contributing to a smoother flow of traffic," Duncan Lucas, Executive Director of Rade Safety Regulation at Transport for NSW, said in a media statement.

Buses, taxis, hire cars, bicycles, emergency vehicles and motorcycles are allowed to use the dedicated lane, while private drivers are "permitted to enter a bus lane if they are within 100 metres of undertaking a turn."

This news comes as the NSW Government are also trialling stricter speed cameras – dubbed point-to-point cameras – for all vehicles travelling along a 15km stretch of road between the Pacific and Hume Highway.

While the point-to-point cameras were previously reserved for heavy vehicles – like trucks – NSW Roads Minister John Graham told media, "In the context of a rising road toll, now is the time to trial these cameras  for light vehicles and understand if we can keep more people safe on the road more of the time."

As Drive previously reported, the NSW Government is trialling these cameras – which measure a driver’s speed over a set distance rather than one specific point – for six months.

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