Police say new cameras doing their job on A90

Speeding: 23 offenders caught every day between Dundee and Stonehaven

New average speed cameras covering part of the A90 are catching more than 23 speeding drivers every day, it has been revealed.

Offences detected between January and March on the stretch of road from Dundee to Stonehaven almost quadrupled compared with the previous three months.

The number of penalty notices also rose substantially.

Reports to the procurator fiscal, which usually result in a court appearance for the driver, had also increased.

Police Scotland said there had been a spike in offences detected since the camera system went live on October 31.

There were 2,124 offences recorded on the stretch by Transport Scotland between January and March, a rate of 23.8 every day.

That was up from 534 in the previous three months up to December 2017.

Fixed penalty notices were up from 344 to 921 in the same period and 118 reports were made to the procurator fiscal, up from 105 between October and December 2017.

The automated system has replaced traditional speed cameras, mobile cameras and road traffic police units.

Road policing commander for the area Chief Inspector Stewart Mackie said: “The average speed camera network on the A90 has led to a dramatic increase in compliance by drivers between Dundee and Stonehaven. Despite this, a number continue to drive at inappropriate speeds.

“The cameras are doing their job by picking this up and issuing fixed penalty notices, or if their speed is so high that they have to be reported to the procurator fiscal.”

Picture: Kenny Elrick. An average speed camera between Stonehaven and Dundee.