Speeding fines double in major Sydney tunnels
There has been a significant spike in the number of drivers being nabbed speeding in tunnels across Sydney.
Speed limits in both the Westconnex and Northconnex can change several times a day due to traffic congestion, crashes or maintenance work.
The speed limits can vary from 40 kilometres an hour to 80 kilometres an hour.
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Speeding fines have more than doubled along the Westconnex tunnel in March. Kate Geraghty
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The Westconnex M4 Eastbound tunnel caught 2772 drivers in March compared with 1061 in February.
The tunnel's westbound had a similar increase by 1122 fines from February to March.
The cameras in the Northconnex southbound tunnel at Normanhurst caught 2511 drivers speeding in March, nearly double the February figure of 1536.
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Transport for New South Wales said the increase in fines on the M4 was due to a camera that was broken in February being fixed.
The department said it was investigating the rise of fines in the Northconnex tunnel.
Signage is in place to warn drivers of varying speeds.
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