First fixed speed camera to be installed in North Yorkshire

The first ever fixed speed camera in North Yorkshire will go live tomorrow (Tuesday).  As part of a three-month trial, the camera will be located on the A64 Sherburn High Street. It's being tested to see if it helps slow down motorists and reduces the number of serious and fatal collisions in the village.

Sherburn was chosen given its position on the main coast road to Scarborough and Filey, and following a review of collision statistics and data from mobile speed camera vehicles from across the county. The camera will be in use 24/7 for three months to enforce the 30mph speed limit on the road with a view to making the village safer. Anyone caught speeding will receive a penalty notice from North Yorkshire Police and face a range of sanctions starting with the National Speed Awareness Course if they are eligible.

If not, they may be fined GBP100 fine and get three points on their licence, or they could be referred to court.

The A64 Sherburn High Street. Photograph (C) Google Street View[1]

North Yorkshire Police have long used mobile cameras to catch speeding drivers. The mobile vans will continue to be "strategically positioned on high harm routes," police say.

The force says more fixed cameras could be brought in depending on the outcome of the Sherburn trial Head of specialist operations, Superintendent Mick Roffe from North Yorkshire Police said: "Speeding is often a key factor in collisions, and we continue to look at the effectiveness of new methods to enforce speed limits on North Yorkshire's roads.

Sherburn High Street

"The fact that we are promoting the exact location of this camera shows that this isn't about a quick way to generate money, it's about enforcing the 30mph limit on a route which has historically seen several serious and fatal collisions. "We will be monitoring the data closely and looking at what impact the camera has on reducing speed as well as the number of serious and fatal collisions on the A64 in Sherburn. The outcome of this trial will help shape our plans for speed enforcement in the county over the coming years."

Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith said: "Every year too many people are hurt or killed on our region's roads. One death on our roads is one too many. "Next month we're launching road safety month, with the York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership.

"I'm really pleased to see a trial of the first fixed camera in our region.

This will help us to understand the most effective ways to enforce speed limits, and keep our roads safer."

References

1. ^ Google Street View (www.google.co.uk)