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Opposition says speed camera costs too high

The Western Australian Opposition says WA police will be forced to take officers off the streets to pay the operating costs of extra speed cameras.

Acting police spokesman Murray Cowper says the Government's decision to allocate five extra Multanova cameras to regional WA will cost police more than $200,000 annually.

The operating costs will be met by the Road Trauma Trust Fund for the first three years, with police to meet all costs after that.

Mr Cowper says the Government should commit more funding to road patrols rather than speed cameras.

"Which do you think is more effective, a speed camera or a highly visual police officer out on the road in a patrol car?" he said.

"Well, my answer to that is certainly the latter because speed cameras, while they are a valuable tool in the policeman's kit, they're not the vanguard of road traffic management and road safety in Western Australia."

The ABC has approached the Police Minister for comment.
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