Motorists right to query speed cameras: MP A NSW parliamentary committee says motorists are right to be sceptical about speed camera use. MOTORISTS are right to be sceptical about speed cameras being used primarily for road safety rather than revenue raising, a NSW parliamentary committee says. The Public Accounts Committee on Monday found decisions about the location of speed cameras appear to be based on imprecise statistics collected by the state's transport authority. It also pointed to an Auditor-General's report that highlighted the need for ongoing and independent monitoring of the use and location of speed cameras to ensure that they remain focused on road safety rather than revenue raising. "The public is rightly sceptical about where speed cameras are located," said committee chair Liberal MP Jonathan O'Dea. He said the committee was also alarmed that statistics reported by Transport for NSW (TfNSW) didn't accurately reflect fatal accidents where speed was involved but wasn't the main cause. "If speed is not the only reason for the crash, then this should be captured," Mr O'Dea said. He said the committee had recommended that parliament's Staysafe committee assist in developing more precisely identified categories of causes of fatal crashes. The committee's report also looked at cannabis use, finding only 38 per cent of repeat offenders complied with the mandatory requirement to seek counselling after their second caution. "The committee is concerned that the law is being treated with disdain, which undermines respect for the legal system as a whole," Mr O'Dea said. The committee has recommended that offenders who don't comply should be followed up by NSW Health or NSW Police.