Written Question · S4W-06569 · Session 4
(a) how many motorists have been caught exceeding the average speed limit and (b) what the average speed has been on the M90 north of the F…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive (a) how many motorists have been caught exceeding the average speed limit and (b) what the average speed has been on the M90 north of the Forth Bridge since the introduction of average speed cameras on this road.
The answer
Enforcement of the temporary 40 mph speed limit on the M90 north of the Forth Road Bridge commenced on 31 October 2011. The total number of motorists caught and issued with a Notice of Intended prosecution for exceeding the speed limit by the average speed camera system during the period from the beginning of November 2011 to the end of March 2012 is just over 3,300. The average speed of traffic travelling through the enforced area was 39 mph over the same four month period.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-06569 by reference.