Power tool-wielding vandals cause £200,000 damage to beauty spot speed cameras
Dyfed-Powys Police have appealed for information about a series of vandalism incidents this year on the A4069 Black Mountain Pass in the Brecon Beacons between Brynamman and Llangadog. Officers have said GBP180,000 in damage has been caused in five incidents that have seen cameras being damaged. The incidents took place between February and December 2024 and included damage to the solar power source as well as having batteries stolen.
READ MORE: GoSafe's Partnership Manager, Chief Inspector Gareth Morgan, said: "Early signs for this scheme have been very positive and nobody has been killed or injured since they were installed. "At a time where the public purse is stretched, these senseless acts increase risk and the burden on the local authority who installed the cameras.
"Whilst there may be a small proportion of society who think that this is acceptable, it is important to remember that these cameras were installed following deaths on this road. "Collisions cause trauma and heartache for friends and families who have lost loved ones. "This vandalism and theft raises the risk of another tragic incident on this road."
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The average speed cameras were installed after three people were killed on the road and 37 injured between from 2013 to 2023 - all of these were within a four-mile section of road that the cameras are installed on. The cameras were installed using public money at a cost of GBP250,000 and since they were put up there have been no recorded injuries.
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Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555111, or visiting crimestoppers-uk.org.
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