what does a mobile phone detection camera look like nsw

In NSW, mobile phone detection cameras are either fixed units on gantries or poles, or portable trailer setups with a tall mast—neither looks like a giant speed camera, but both stare straight through your windscreen.

The fixed ones are weatherproof boxes with multiple lenses and infrared flash, usually dark grey or black, perched above the lane to capture the front cabin.

The portable rigs sit on a compact trailer with a vertical mast and a small camera enclosure; think “roadside toolbox with a periscope,” minus the glamour.

They run day and night, in rain or shine, using high-resolution imaging and software to spot phones without needing a cop to squint.

If you’re hunting for a big neon sign, don’t—your best tell is a discreet camera looking down the traffic flow from a mast or gantry.

Pro tip: the only surefire way to identify one is to not touch your phone while driving, which also keeps your licence and wallet happily intact.