Feasibility of Mobile Point-to-Point Speed Enforcement: Real-World Evidence from Urban and Rural Queensland

Levi Anderson; Steven Love; Verity Truelove; Peter Flanders; Gregoire Larue

doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-10927760/v1

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Feasibility of Mobile Point-to-Point Speed Enforcement: Real-World Evidence from Urban and Rural Queensland

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Feasibility of Mobile Point-to-Point Speed Enforcement: Real-World Evidence from Urban and Rural Queensland

Levi Anderson, Steven Love, Verity Truelove, Peter Flanders and Gregoire Larue

Research Square, Vol.7 September 2026

Research Square Company

2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-10927760/v1

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Abstract

speeding

deterrence

speed cameras

average speed enforcement

road policing

Objectives: To examine whether point-to-point speed detection can be operated from mobile platforms, and what factors govern vehicle re-identification between cameras. Methods: Three ANPR-equipped vehicles were deployed at 24 sites in Queensland, Australia across 13 campaigns, yielding 130 directional camera zones spanning major city, regional and remote settings, with separations of 0.8 to 112.6 km. Laser spot speeds were recorded concurrently at 18 sites (N = 6,941). Results Of 282,779 detections, 32.6% were re-identified downstream, yielding 92,259 matched observations from 46,811 vehicles. Match proportions were .49 remote, .38 regional and .18 major cities. Each road exit reduced the odds of re-identification by 4.0% (OR = 0.96, p = .005), whereas camera separation distance carried no independent effect. Spot readings found 21.9% of observations as speeding compared with 10.3% for average speeds. Conclusions Mobile point-to-point detection is operationally and methodologically feasible. Exit opportunity, not camera separation, constrains deployment, and spot and average speed are not interchangeable measures.

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Title: Feasibility of Mobile Point-to-Point Speed Enforcement: Real-World Evidence from Urban and Rural Queensland
Authors: Levi Anderson (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Steven Love (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Verity Truelove (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Peter Flanders (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Gregoire Larue (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Publication details: Research Square, Vol.7 September 2026
Publisher: Research Square Company
Date published: 2026
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-10927760/v1
ISSN: 2693-5015
Copyright note: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Organisation Unit: Road Safety Research Collaboration; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991266493802621
Output Type: Preprint

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