Mobile Speed Camera Locations in Australia

Browse 1,072 mapped mobile speed camera records and 2,089 approved operating sites across Australia. Use the national map, compare state coverage and open a state page for road and suburb detail. Portable speed cameras operated from vehicles or tripods at varying locations. They can be moved to different sites regularly.

How Mobile Speed Cameras Detect Speed

Mobile speed cameras are operated from marked or unmarked vehicles, or mounted on tripods beside the road. They use laser (LIDAR) or radar technology to measure vehicle speeds. An operator typically monitors the equipment, though some newer systems are fully automated.

LIDAR (laser) or radar, operated from a vehicle or tripod

Detection Method

Mobile cameras typically do not flash. They use high-resolution cameras that can capture clear images without flash, even in low light.

Flash?

Yes

Both Directions?

Threshold guidance: Enforcement thresholds are jurisdiction-specific and are not consistently published.

Australia Mobile Speed Camera Map

Zoom or pan to inspect mapped road and suburb records. Markers are reference locations from the current dataset; they do not show whether equipment is active or enforcing at this moment.

Areas with the Most Mapped Mobile Speed Camera Records

These counts describe records in the dataset, not enforcement frequency. Open an available area page for local roads and map context; every marker remains visible on the national map above.

Mobile Speed Camera Locations by State

Mapped records have coordinates and appear on the map. Approved sites identify roads or suburbs where mobile equipment may operate, but do not show a live deployment.

StateMapped RecordsApproved Sites
Victoria02,089
Australian Capital Territory1,072
Total1,0722,089

Common Questions

Do mobile speed cameras flash?
Mobile speed cameras generally do not produce a visible flash. They use advanced camera technology to capture clear images in all lighting conditions without alerting the driver.
How far can a mobile speed camera detect you?
Mobile cameras using LIDAR can typically detect vehicles at distances of up to 1 km, though most are effective within 200-400 metres.
Are mobile speed camera locations published?
Some agencies publish approved or historical deployment sites. These lists are not live positions and do not show every possible enforcement location.

States with Mobile Speed Cameras

Practical Camera and Fine Guides

Location data cannot tell you whether a camera captured a vehicle. Use these guides for flash behaviour, notice processing and a like-for-like comparison of state penalties.