It's been there for a decade but the noise camera on Mt Ousley has not issued a single fine.
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The camera, located on the southbound lanes of the M1 motorway just past the emergency arrester bed halfway down Mt Ousley, was installed in 2009 to address the issue of excessive brake noise.
Since then, while nearby residents constantly complain about the level of brake noise coming from heavy vehicles using the road, not one infringement notice has been sent out.
This is because the NSW government is yet to pass legislation governing the noise from excessive brake usage.
The problem of the noise camera has been an ongoing saga for Keira MP Ryan Park, who has fielded numerous complaints from residents about the traffic noise coming off Mt Ousley.
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And the idea that Transport and Roads Minister Andrew Constance is just waiting for someone to pass legislation before the camera can be switched on didn't wash with Mr Park.
"The government continues to hide behind the excuse that no jurisdictional powers exist to enforce non-compliance with brake noise standards in NSW," Mr Park said.
"The Minister has clearly forgotten that it is actually his responsibility to introduce these legislative tools, however, he has chosen not to."
A spokesman for Transport for NSW said the camera was trialled in 2009-10 with letters sent out to those drivers detected advising them how to fix the problem.
Up to 2013 it was used to aid help the development of an excessive brake noise standard - and was then switched off.
"The camera can be used for enforcement purposes when the required legislation is in place," the spokesman said.
"Transport for NSW has been working with the National Transport Commission and other states on developing a national in-service standard to detect excessive engine compression brake noise."
Mr Park said a noise study released in 2017 as part of the research into the planned Mt Ousley interchange identified problems with "high road traffic noise" and recommended a five-metre high noise barrier as part of the project.
"Clearly we have a significant noise problem on Mount Ousley Rd," Mr Park said.