The location of 20mph speed cameras in North Wales in July as pause at certain locations
There has been a rapid increase in fines handed out due to speeding offences on 20mph roads in Wales in recent months. Enforcement was stepped up by Go Safe towards the end of March – six months after the new limit was introduced.
The following month 251 speeding fines were issued on 20mph roads in North Wales. This spiralled to 636 in May – with 4,286 across the whole of Wales.
It shows that road safety chiefs are getting serious about enforcing the new limit. But changes are also afoot with plans to change guidance to local authorities which is likely to lead to a significant increase in exception roads that will revert to 30mph.
In light of this Go Safe has said it was working with councils to avoid enforcing roads – or sections of highways – which are likely to be reviewed.
Go Safe said: “The Welsh Government have established an independent panel to review the exceptions criteria for highways authorities when deciding whether or not the speed limit on a road should be 20mph. This review process may result in Local Highways Authorities reviewing the speed limit on some roads.
“We are working closely with our partners in Local Authorities across Wales to ensure that we avoid establishing enforcement sites on roads that are likely to be reviewed.”
Go Safe have a camera map that lists where the mobile speed cameras will be placed each month. A last majority are placed outside schools – areas nearly everyone agrees should have 20mph limits.
Here is the current list of mobile camera sites in 20mph zones in July:
Anglesey
A5025 Llanfaethlu
A5025 Benllech, Anglesey
A5 Gaerwen
Gwynedd
B4417 Ysgol Gynradd Nefyn, Nefyn
Conwy
A5 Betws y Coed Primary School, Pentre Du, Betws-y-Coed
Ysgol Dyffryn yr Enfys, Dolgarrog
Ysgol Ty Gwyn Jones, Llanelian Road, Colwyn Bay[4]
Mochdre Infant School, Station Road, Mochdre
Ysgol y Gogarth, Nant-y-Gamar Road, Craig-y-Don, Llandudno[5]
Ysgol Morfa Rhianedd, Cwm Road, Llandudno
Ysgol San Sior, Church Lane, Llandudno
Ysgol Tudno, Trinity Avenue, Llandudno
Denbighshire
B5428 near to Ysgol Trefnant, Trefnant
Flintshire
Ysgol Teffynnon, Strand Walk, Holywell[6]
Venerable Edward Morgan Catholic Primary School, Caernarvon Close, Shotton[7], Deeside
Wrexham
All Saints Aided School, B5373 Clappers Lane, Gresford
Gwersyllt CP School, Dodds Lane, Gwersyllt
Ysgol Penycae Juniors, Copperas Hill, Penycae
Eyton Controlled Primary School, Bangor[8] Road, Eyton
A539 Penley Village
Borras Park Infant and Junior Schools, Borras Park Road
Acton Park School, Box Lane
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