The 10-mile section of the North Coast 500 where average speed cameras have gone live

There have been reports of speeding on the North Coast 500 - and now average speed cameras have been installed on a 10-mile stretch

Motorists driving a stretch of the North Coast 500^[1] are to face temporary speed cameras, after authorities announced plans to cut down on speeding in the area.

Average speed cameras - the first in the Highlands to use renewable energy - have been installed on a 10-mile section of the route between Thurso and Reay, following reports of speeding and increased traffic on the A836.

Unit manager Eric Dunion said: "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."

Average speed cameras, which measure the speed of vehicles as they travel between two points, have been in operation on the A90 between Aberdeen and Dundee for some time. Figures released last year found 8,430 speeding motorists were detected by the cameras on the 51.5-mile stretch this year up until the end of October.

Similar cameras were also set be installed on the A82 at Luss earlier in the summer.

References

1. ^{^} Busy section of North Coast 500 to shut for eight weeks in tourism blow (www.scotsman.com)