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AI safety cameras catching WA drivers up to no good.

WA’s top cop weighs in on AI traffic cameras as the state prepares to double its fleet

The furore comes as the WA government confirmed it would spend a further $24 million to purchase six new mobile AI traffic cameras.

  • Hamish Hastie

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Scooters would be restricted to 10km/h on footpaths under proposed new Queensland legislation.

Under‑16s face e‑scooter ban under Queensland recommendations

Footpath speeds would also be cut to 10km/h, police would be given powers to seize illegal devices, and learner licences would be required for some riders.

  • Cameron Atfield
Brunswick train crash

Video of train hitting car at Brunswick shows boom gate lift as fail-safe

Dashcam footage appears to show the car jolt forward and touch the boom gate, which swings upward before the train sends the car spinning into a fence.

  • Gemma Grant
New AI safety camera pictures have caught WA drivers up to some strange things while driving, like eating a bowl of cereal. But some who have been caught say their fines have been excessive, or wrong entirely.

WA drivers vent frustrations as new AI traffic cameras pick up costly mistakes

One driver has claimed he received seven fines in the mail all in one day, for driving whilst his seatbelt was tucked under his arm. 

  • Holly Thompson
An elderly driver drove through barriers near Brunswick station.

Delays after train hits car driven by elderly man near Brunswick station

An 85-year-old man has been taken to hospital after the incident.

  • Angus Delaney and Alexander Darling
Kelly T’Hart had just celebrated her 32nd birthday before her death.

WA tragedy to change state’s road laws forever

“Kelly’s Law” amendments to the Road Traffic Act will ban anyone facing driving charges from getting back behind the wheel until they face court.

  • Hamish Hastie
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Ronster, pictured in his black helmet and red goggles, said the rideout was unintentional and happened organically.

Twelve or 16? Extent of age limit for e-bike riders under scrutiny

The state government is weighing up how old the age limit for e-bike riders should be in NSW as it moves to crack down on high-powered types.

  • Matt O'Sullivan
Several ministerial staffers have been fined for breaking road rules.

The WA ministers and political staffers racking up traffic fines

The litany of infringements was uncovered by the opposition in response to a question from Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas in parliament in December.

  • Hamish Hastie
A mother and daughter are recovering after they were allegedly run down by a stolen car while on a pedestrian crossing on the Gold Coast.

Mother and daughter injured in alleged hit-and-run by stolen car on Gold Coast

A mother and daughter are recovering after they were allegedly run down by a stolen car while on a pedestrian crossing on the Gold Coast.

  • Sarah Swain
A man riding an e-bike was critically injured after crashing into a pole while allegedly fleeing police.

E-bike rider critically injured after crashing into pole while allegedly fleeing police

Officers tried to stop the man after seeing him riding without a helmet in Sydney’s south-west.

  • Riley Walter