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Park, Ryan to the
Minister for Transport representing the Minister for Roads and Ports
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In relation to the noise camera located on Mount Ousley Road:
- What was the date when the camera commenced operation?
- How many warning notices have been issued from the date of commencement
until 1 November 2012?
- How many fines have been issued from the date of commencement until 1
November 2012?
- What is the noise level that needs to be reached before warning notices or
fines are issued?
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Answer -
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I am advised:
- The camera commenced operation at Mount Ousley in November 2007. This site
was used to trial and test different equipment. In October 2008 a new
generation engine brake noise camera was installed.
- No warning notices have been issued. However, as part of the Mt Ousley
noise camera trial an awareness and education program operated from late 2007
until early 2009 and more than 400 letters were sent to truck owners whose
vehicles had exceeded the national engine brake noise in-service noise
standard. These letters advised the vehicle owners of the new standard and what
they could do to fix the problem.
- There is no legislative basis to issue fines for noise from engine
compression brake use in any jurisdiction in Australia.
- The noise criteria for engine brakes is the standard contained in the
National Transport Commission's Proposed Model Laws in relation to Engine Brake
Noise Limits.
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Question asked on 13 November 2012 (session 55-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 125
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Answer received on 19 December 2012
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 132
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