Speed cam concerns "dismissed" by Holyrood
The Scottish Government’s “dismissive” response over A9 average speed cameras has not gone down well with one local MSP.
Mary Scanlon, Scottish Conservative MSP for the Highlands and Islands, has expressed her disappointment at the answers received after she raised concerns about the cameras and signage of speed limits on the route.
Commenting on Wednesday (December 3) Mrs Scanlon said: “I have been contacted by several people with concerns about the average speed cameras on the A9 and raised these with the Scottish Government.
“Constituents have highlighted that in some cases people are driving slowly to compensate for going from a dual carriageway to a single carriageway with several of the cameras positioned very close to the end of dual carriageways. I’m told that these extra slow speeds after a dual carriageway can be more dangerous than people travelling at the normal speed or just above it.
“Others have commented that they were unsure about the speed limit on the two plus one lanes and asked for more signage to let all drivers and particularly visitors to the region, know the speed they should be travelling at.
“The former SNP Transport Minister chose to recite national guidance on road signs rather than taking on board constructive suggestions to assist drivers on the A9 to Inverness.
“At a time when there is confusion over which cameras are switched on, unintended consequences they may cause with drivers going slow in certain areas to keep their average down and other concerns about drivers going even faster when they leave the A9 to make up lost time, I would have hoped the SNP government would have been more receptive to suggestions for a review of signage from people who use this route.”
