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Written Question · S4W-22989 · Session 4

Whether it will consider whether average speed cameras are located a suitable distance from dual carriageways to allow drivers the opportun…

Answered Asked by Mary Scanlon Con Lodged 4 Nov 2014

The question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider whether average speed cameras are located a suitable distance from dual carriageways to allow drivers the opportunity to adapt their speed.

The answer

Answered by Keith Brown on 12 Nov 2014 · 8 days after it was lodged, on time

The average speed camera system was designed to cover the single carriageway sections between Perth and Inverness, with drivers having clear and unrestricted site lines of all camera locations as they approached them. The design was based on best practice developed from similar schemes in the UK and the movement from dual to single carriageway and the associated change in speed limit has been considered within the operational management of the system. Each camera location is also clearly signed but the responsibility remains with the driver to ensure that they are driving within the speed limit for their class of vehicle.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-22989 by reference.