More than 73,000 New Zealand motorists have been issued fines totaling over $4.65 million after being detected by mobile speed camera trailer units in their first six months of operation.
Mobile Speed Camera Statistics
The figures, obtained under the Official Information Act, show 73,170 verified speeding offences were detected by the mobile trailer units following their rollout in September 2025. The total face value of infringement notices issued during that period was $4,651,840.
NZTA, the agency operating the cameras, stated that their purpose is to prevent deaths and serious injuries, not to generate revenue.
Chris Rodley, head of driving regulation at NZTA, said the safety cameras are intended to deter unsafe speeds. “Evidence from New Zealand and around the world shows that safety cameras are an effective tool to reduce speeding, making crashes less likely to occur, and ensure that if crashes do happen, the people involved are far more likely to walk away unharmed,” Rodley said.
Rodley added that the mobile safety cameras are designed to create a general deterrent, discouraging drivers from speeding at any time and in any location. “Mobile safety cameras reduce deaths and serious injuries when they discourage speeding everywhere. This is known as ‘general deterrence’ and this is why mobile cameras are deployed nationwide ‘anytime, anywhere’,” he said.
Camera Locations
According to NZTA, camera locations are selected based on both crash data and community input. “To achieve general deterrence, cameras are deployed to locations where data shows there is a high crash risk and to other locations nominated by the community and our road safety partners,” Rodley said.
NZTA currently operates approximately 10 mobile speed camera trailer units across the country, though the total fleet size is flexible. The agency contracts for a specific number of enforcement hours annually, and the number of trailer units in operation is managed by their service provider.
The cameras utilize radar technology to detect speeding vehicles. Only verified offences are included in the reported figures, which cover the period from September to March. Detections that cannot be confirmed are excluded. The total fine value represents the face value of issued notices, not the amount collected by the government.
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