Vic Police Minister caught speeding

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Victorian police minister Peter Ryan caught speeding

* From: AAP
* January 31, 2011 12:10PM

JUST days after being sworn in as Victoria's police minister, Peter Ryan was clocked speeding in Melbourne.

Mr Ryan says he was caught speeding in a street near the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Parkville.

He says it is not something that happens often and he wants to be up front with people about the breach.

"I was picked up at, I think it said 63 (km/h) on the fine that I have received," he told reporters today.

"So I was going too fast, I've got to slow down.

"It's something that doesn't happen with regularity but I highlight it because I do want to be completely transparent about this."

Mr Ryan has asked Auditor-General Des Pearson to review the performance of fixed and mobile speed cameras.

The weekly locations of mobile cameras will soon be available on a website and a road safety camera commissioner will be appointed to monitor the operation of the speed and red-light camera network.

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Mr Ryan said the measures he has announced were the largest overhaul of the speed camera system since it was introduced into Victoria in 1990.

He said he hoped he would receive a report from Mr Pearson within weeks.

"I think people will be much more confident about the system once all this is done," Mr Ryan said.