Temporary average speed cameras to begin enforcement on A75

16/01/2026

Temporary average speed cameras will begin enforcing the speed limits on the A75 between Newton Stewart and Creetown as part on ongoing efforts to improve road safety along this stretch of the trunk road.

The temporary cameras have been installed to support safer driving behaviour and to help reduce the risk of collisions in an area that experiences a mix of local traffic, commuting journeys and heavy goods vehicles. The A75 is a key route through Dumfries and Galloway, and maintaining safe speeds is essential for all road users.  

The temporary average speed cameras operate by making use of renewable energy which enables the technology to be deployed at locations which had been previously isolated for fixed infrastructure. The cameras calculate a vehicles average speed over a measured distance, rather than at a single point, encouraging consistent compliance with the posted speed limit.

Police Scotland Safety Cameras have several locations along the A75, Dumfries and Galloway, where they regularly enforce using mobile technology. By identifying sections of this road which would benefit from the introduction of the temporary average speed cameras it allows mobile resources to be allocated elsewhere within Dumfries and Galloway.

For more information on our locations within Dumfries and Galloway or how we operate, visit our website Dumfries and Galloway — Police Scotland Safety Cameras