This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Policy/guidelines for speed van positioning/locations'.




21 December 2021 
IR-01-21-34705 
Oscar 
[FYI request #17685 email] 
Dear Oscar 
I refer to your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request dated 23 November 2021 for 
information about the deployment of mobile safe speed cameras. 
Specifically, you requested: 
Any policies, guidelines or other requirements the police use for deciding the 
location and positioning of a speed camera/van on New Zealand roads. Not 
including fixed position cameras already placed through the country. 

Please find included with my response the fol owing relevant documents: 
1. Speed Enforcement chapter of Police Manual
2. Deployment precautions/considerations
3. Positioning of the mobile speed camera for deployment after a speed reduction
sign
4. Positioning of the mobile speed camera for a deployment after a passing lane
I trust this information is satisfactory in answering your request. 
Yours sincerely 
Superintendent Steve Greally 
Director: National Road Policing Centre 
Police National Headquarters 
180 Molesworth Street. PO Box 3017, Wellington 6140, New Zealand. 
Telephone: 04 474 9499. Fax: 04 498 7400. www.police.govt.nz