Speed camera scheme on A90 ‘will save lives’

THE i nstallation of average speed cameras along a notorious stretch of road has begun.

Thirty average speed cameras will be installed on the A90 between Dundee and Stonehaven this year.

Today, a camera, signs and apparatus to hold more average speed cameras were installed – the first of the cameras which will be placed between three and four miles apart.

There will be 15 on each side of the carriageway, similar to the system already in place between Perth and Dunblane.

Sandra Burke, chairwoman of Tealing Community Council, said the initiative was going to “save lives”.

She said: “We really welcome the installation of the average speed cameras.

“The thing about Tealing is that it bridges the A90 so we have cars, tractors and other vehicles in the community crossing the road.

“The cameras can potentially save lives.”

Sandra said the community council believes a reduction in the speed limit on the road — from 70mph to 50mph — would be the next step in ensuring the safety of the public.

She added: “We are pushing for a reduction in the speed limit but we believe that the average speed camera installation is a step forward for us.”

Luke Macauley, head of the Scottish Safety Camera Programme, is one of the key people behind the scheme.

Previously, he spoke to the Tele when the introduction of the cameras was announced and insisted the move would see fatal crash statistics drop.

He said: “We install these cameras to save lives and improve road safety.

“Unfortunately, the A90 features as one of the trunk roads with the highest collision statistics.

“One death is one too many