The troubled Cross City Tunnel in Sydney, Australia is so sparingly used that thousands of motorists are falling into a speed trap that can increase the cost of the 1.7 mile trip up to $1551.78 (US $1,127.36). Seventeen people paid this price for driving past the tunnel's speed camera at 77 MPH. The majority of the tickets were for driving 9 MPH or less over the limit.

The Sydney Morning Herald identified 5500 motorists who received automated tickets for in addition to their tunnel toll, generating $594,950 (US $431,900) in revenue since the tunnel opened on August 28, 2005.