A836 Average Speed Cameras to go live Monday 2nd September.

Police Scotland’s North Safety Camera Unit are now operating average speed cameras on the A836 between Reay and Thurso with offences being progressed from Monday 2^nd September.  In partnership with the Scottish Safety Camera Programme and the Highland Council, the location was identified as having speed concerns and increased traffic volumes, both of which are potential ongoing road safety challenges.

The average speed cameras will be deployed on a temporary basis as part of plans to improve road safety and encourage better speed compliance on Scotland’s roads.

Although the residents on the Highlands are no strangers to Average Speed Cameras, since the introduction of a system along the A9, these are the first cameras to make use of renewable energy using a combination of solar and bio-methanol sources.  They will be powered by off-grid sources which enables the technology to be deployed at locations previously inaccessible for fixed infrastructure.

Eric Dunion, North Safety Camera Unit Manager says: “Our priority is firmly focused on helping to reduce road casualties and improving road safety by slower motorists down and making them think about their driving behaviours.  The introduction of these new temporary cameras on the A836 will hopefully do just that.

Monthly speed surveys will be carried out to monitor vehicle speeds and traffic volumes and to help determine our continued deployment strategy’.

For more information on Police Scotland Safety Cameras see https://www.safetycameras.gov.scot/

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30/08/2024