A new red light speed camera is being installed at the intersection of the Pacific Highway and Nioke Place, Charlestown, with work beginning 6 June.

The work is expected to be completed by mid-June and from then on it will be recording the speed of vehicles coming through the intersection as well as detecting when vehicles cross the white stop line on a red light.

It will face westbound traffic on the Pacific Highway.

Jodie Harrison MP welcomed the move if it does slow drivers down and increases safety, but said there needs to be appropriate signage.

"All drivers should always be driving safely and lawfully, but it’s hard not to be cynical when just last year, when we were experiencing COVID lockdowns, the Government raised a record $46.3 million from low range speeding fines," she said. 

"The Government reaped over nine times the revenue from low range speeding fines in 2021 compared to 2020 – and almost 20 times the revenue compared to 2019.

"At a time when cost of living is skyrocketing people don’t want to see a cash grab from the government.

"I want to see any revenue from fines spent on prevention, rather than being put into consolidated revenue propping up the loss of income because of privatisations."

According to Transport for NSW, signs will be erected before the camera is turned on in the area.