西澳大利亚反对党领袖Basil Zempilas近日呼吁政府实施更具冲击力的道路安全广告宣传活动[1]。这一呼声出现在该州道路安全形势恶化的背景下——过去两周内西澳发生14人丧生的道路事故[1]，截至上月底今年该州道路死亡人数已达127人，超过去年同期的121人[1]。Zempilas建议政府借鉴维多利亚州在视觉冲击力方面更强的广告策略[1]，同时对政府在速度摄像头中使用人工智能的效果提出质疑[1]。
政府方面声称已取得一定成效。道路安全部长Jessica Stojkovski表示，自2025年10月启用AI摄像头以来的六个月内，手机和安全带违规行为下降了78%[1]，期间共发放53,000张安全带罚单[1]。此外，政府还在地区道路升级上投入超过139亿澳元[1]。
Western Australia's opposition leader Basil Zempilas has urged the government to adopt more impactful road safety advertising in response to a surge in fatal crashes across the state [1]. Over the past two weeks alone, fourteen people have died in road accidents in Western Australia [1]. By the end of last month, the state had recorded 127 road fatalities for the year, exceeding the 121 deaths recorded in the same period last year and the 101 fatalities logged in the corresponding period two years prior [1].
Zempilas has suggested that the government adopt the more visually striking advertising strategies employed in Victoria while simultaneously questioning the effectiveness of artificial intelligence-equipped speed cameras deployed by authorities [1]. Since their introduction in October 2025, these AI cameras have issued 53,000 seatbelt infringement notices within six months [1]. Road Safety Minister Jessica Stojkovski countered that enforcement efforts have proven successful, stating: "Since this enforcement began in October 2025, we have seen a 78 per cent reduction in mobile phone and seatbelt offences" [1]. The government has invested over 13.9 billion Australian dollars in regional road upgrades to improve safety [1].