Facebook page publishes ‘full list’ of where cops have put cameras to bust drivers on their phones – so have they pinpointed one near you?
- A Facebook group has exposed location of mobile phone detection cameras
- List comes as police crack down on motorists during the long weekend
- Double demerits will be in place from Friday through to Monday in NSW
A Facebook group claims to have a comprehensive list exposing the locations of mobile phone detection cameras in Sydney.
The ‘Police in the Area’ page posted the list on social media ahead of Queen’s Birthday weekend when double demerit points are in place.
Double demerits will be in place from Friday through to Monday across New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
Officers will be targeting motorists for speeding, seatbelt offences and using their mobile phones.
A group of vigilantes has claimed to have a comprehensive list exposing the locations of mobile phone detection cameras in Sydney
‘Here’s a handy list of phone camera locations,’ the post read.
Social media users had a mixed reaction to the post, with a number of people questioning why motorists would need know.
‘Here’s a handy tip stay off your phone and you’ll have nothing to worry about,’ one person wrote.
‘I can’t understand why you would tell people,’ wrote another.
Mobile phone detection cameras were installed throughout New South Wales late last year.
More than 3,300 drivers were detected using their phones in the first week the hi-tech cameras were rolled.
The fine for illegal mobile phone use while driving in NSW is $344 – or $457 in a school zone – plus five demerit points.
The Facebook group, Police in the Area, posted the list on social media ahead of Queen’s Birthday weekend when double demerit points are in place
NSW is the first state to introduce laws to enable camera-based enforcement of illegal mobile phone use.
The high-definition cameras can catch you 24 hours a day, even at night and regardless of speed and weather conditions.
Other states are now looking to introduce similar laws in a desperate bid to reduce the road toll.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted NSW Transport for comment.