Eagle-eyed motorists have vented their anger after mobile radar was spotted on the back of an unmarked van on a busy motorway.
A photo of the Isuzu ute parked on the side of a road in South Australia showed it had no police badge and appeared to have speed detection equipment in the closed rear tray.
“Look out everyone in Adelaide, SA. The government will no longer be using vans for their speed cameras,” one user posted.
“Looks like they’ll be using utes now too.”
“I feel sorry for the poor public servants sitting in the back of the van for hours generating revenue for the government,” wrote another.
“Nothing at all about reducing accidents and everything about generating income,” a third commented on the photo.
A photo of a nondescript Isuzu ute (pictured) parked on the side of a major highway in South Australia sparked the ire of Australian drivers after it was shared on social media last week.
“They spend so much money on raising revenue, why don’t they spend it on ensuring that ‘new’ road users actually learn the rules of the road?” said a fourth.
‘It’s not about prevention but about income!’
“Otherwise they would use branded vehicles,” another agreed.
Other commenters defended the tactic, arguing that not knowing where the cameras are contributes to drivers maintaining the speed limit.
“If you’re going at the right speed, there’s no need to watch out for them,” one user noted.
“They can hide all they want, so the motto is: don’t speed, don’t have problems,” wrote another.
Fines for drivers in South Africa caught by a speed camera can range from $202 for driving less than 10 km/h over the limit, to around $1,900 for driving 45 km/h or more.
The government says all revenue from red light and speed camera fines in South Australia is reinvested into road safety initiatives.
Fines for drivers in South Africa caught by a speed camera can range from $202 for driving less than 10 km/h over the limit, to around $1,900 for 45 km/h or more (pictured, a speed camera in Brisbane).
A SAPOL spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia: “SAPOL employs a range of methods to monitor the speed and behavior of drivers on our roads, including mobile overt and covert radars, fixed speed/red light cameras and detection cameras. of mobile phones”.
‘Mobile speed detection equipment can be mounted in or on top of a vehicle, or placed on a tripod at the side of the road. The vehicles are not marked.
“Since the withdrawal of the Holden brand in Australia, SAPOL’s fleet now includes a variety of makes and models, which are tested to ensure they are suitable for use in South Africa.”