Latest mobile phone and seatbelt detection camera locations for Melbourne and Victoria: May 2026 mapped

While mobile phone and seatbelt detection camera positions can vary month to month in Victoria, police are obliged to publish the potential locations for public transparency.

Mobile phone and seatbelt detection cameras are mounted high up on portable trailers and photograph drivers from above as they pass.

The cameras detect if the driver is using a mobile device illegally, or failing to wear their seatbelt in a legal fashion.

The map below shows mobile traffic cameras in their latest approved locations around Victoria.

Hover your mouse over, or tap, the red symbols to see more information about each camera's location and reason for its potential placement.

These spots are not just picked at random, with various justifications used by Victoria Police:

• Documented history of collisions or road trauma within the previous three years.
• Validated complaints of drivers using portable devices illegally, or with the improper wearing of seatbelts.
• Identified by police as deemed necessary.
• The road environment and physical characteristics are likely to encourage a higher frequency of driver distraction or improper wearing of seatbelts.

The majority of camera locations (94 per cent) include a documented history of collisions or road trauma within the previous three years, as at least one of the reasons for their placement.

A total of seven new camera locations have been added and none removed, including two entries along the Great Ocean Road in Apollo Bay. The new locations are in Apollo Bay, Lorne, and Ocean Grove. A full list of all new locations is at the end of this article.

The 357 possible camera locations for May represent a slight increase from the 350 possible locations in April.

Victoria's portable trailer-based mobile phone and seatbelt cameras are supplied and operated by German company Jenoptik.

Jenoptik originally received a three-year contract valued at over $19 million in 2023 to operate portable DDS cameras in Victoria. Jenoptik recently had this contract extended by 12 months, until 30 June 2026.

Victoria Police provide a map of all permanent road safety camera locations that you can view here.

Max is the News Publishing Coordinator for Drive. He enjoys creating engaging digital content, including videos, podcasts, interactive maps, and graphs. Prior to Drive, he studied at Monash University and gained experience working for various publications. He grew up playing Burnout 3: Takedown on the PS2 and was disappointed when real life car races didn’t have the same physics.

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