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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National

A quick legal fix won't rebuild trust in Canberra's traffic cameras

Seatbelts - or rather fines being issued for failing to wear them - were again in the news this week, but this time for quite different reasons.

A technical bungle has forced the ACT to stop issuing fines to drivers caught on camera not wearing seatbelts, casting a legal risk over thousands of infringements.

The public needs to have confidence that its instruments of regulation and control are being wielded correctly, and with their best interests in mind. File picture.
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