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A man has been charged[1] following a collision on a busy carriageway.
The incident happened on April 10 at around 3.30pm on the M8, near Bathgate, with police officers and the Scottish Ambulance Service racing to the scene at the time.
A 22-year-old m…
HIGH-speed drivers have been running up 100 fines a day in the first week of a scheme to protect road workers.
Average speed cameras were introduced on April 2 on a section of the M80 which merges into the M8 westbound near Glasgow[1].
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The temporary speed cameras have caught 745 motorists in a weekCredit: Getty – Contributor
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Those caught will automatically receive three points on their licenceCredit: Alamy
The 40mph restriction – between junctions 13 and 14 – is designed to protect road workers creating a new carriageway.
But Police[2] Scotland yesterday revealed that 745 offenders have been detected in its first week, running up fines totalling £75,000.
Those caught automatically receive three penalty points[3] on their licence[4], which could lead to a ban for some serial offenders.
Some were caught clocking up 70mph through the roadworks putting road users in danger[5].
“Most drivers are travelling responsibly, however there are some drivers ignoring the temporary 40mph speed limit and putting themselves and other road users at risk of injury[7].”
The essential roadworks began on Monday, February 12, on the eastbound carriageway of the M8.
Amey is carrying out the works on behalf of Transport[8] Scotland.
As a result, the temporary average speed cameras have been set up around the affected areas.
They will stay in place for a few months while resurfacing works are carried out.
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This is expected to ensure the safety of all road users as well as workers carrying out the resurfacing works.
They will also monitor the speed of motorists[9] through the night while most of the works are carried out.
This is because drivers[10] are most often caught speeding at night when the roads are at their quietest.
The stretch of road covered by the new cameras includes the M8 off-slip road at junction 1.
The TASCAR systems, which are now in operation[11], cover a greater distance where roadworks are in place.
And as a result it reduced heavy breaking and quick acceleration which improves road safety[12] and reduces the number of crashes[13] and accidents[14].
Around 32,000 drivers are expected to be affected each day.
A statement on Safety Cameras Scotland read: “Temporary Average Speed Cameras at Roadworks (TASCAR) systems will be enforcing the temporary speed limits for the safety of road users and road workers.
“Much of the work[15] is carried out through the night by the road workers, when there is less traffic[16] moving through the area, and this is the time when speeding offences are found to be at their highest.
“By driving[17] at dangerous[18] speeds motorists are showing no consideration for the risk they pose to the road workers as well as putting themselves and other road users in danger.
“TASCAR are shown to control speeds over a greater distance in areas of roadworks, reducing heavy braking and acceleration, and in turn improving road safety.
“At major roadwork sites the road layout and temporary surfaces can change regularly, so it’s critical that motorists drive at a safe speed.
Further information on Safety Cameras Scotland and camera locations can be found at safetycameras.gov.scot[21].
Safety Cameras Scotland[1] has revealed that 745 offences have been recorded since April 2.
We previously reported[2] that the temporary cameras are enforcing a 40mph speed limit on part of the motorway.
They are situated on the M80 southbound at Junct…
Temporary speed cameras have detected 745 offences in just one week after being installed on the M8 and M80.
The cameras were put into operation on April 2 along with a 40mph speed restriction being imposed at the M80 southbound at junction 1, leading …
Safety Cameras Scotland issued a statement calling out the number of offences as “unacceptable” one week after the average speed check went live[1].
The temporary cameras are enforcing a 40mph speed limit on the M8 between junctions 14 and 13.
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A Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of a West Lothian[2] lorry driver who tragically died on the M8 two years ago is set to get underway in October.
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DRIVERS have been warned to their speed along a busy Scots motorway after new speed cameras were installed today.
Average speed cameras have been installed across a stretch of the M8 motorway[1] in Glasgow[2].
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Speed cameras have been installed across a section of the M8Credit: Alamy
An array of units will be deployed between junctions 13 and 14 of the busy motorway.
And they will enforce a 40mph speed limit.
However, the cameras are only temporary and will stay in place for a few months while resurfacing works are carried out.
Essential works began on Monday, February 12, on the eastbound carriageway of the M8.
As a result, the temporary average speed cameras have been set up around the affected areas.
This is expected to ensure the safety of all road users as well as workers carrying out the resurfacing works.
They will also monitor the speed of motorists[4] through the night while most of the works are carried out.
This is because drivers[5] are most often caught speeding at night when the roads are at their quietest.
The stretch of road covered y the new cameras includes the M8 off-slip road at junction 1.
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The TASCAR systems, which are now in operation, cover a greater distance where roadworks are in place.
And as a result it reduced heavy breaking and quick acceleration which improves road safety and reduces the number of crashes and accidents.
Around 32,000 drivers are expected to be affected each day.
A statement on Safety Cameras Scotland read: “Temporary Average Speed Cameras at Roadworks (TASCAR) systems will be enforcing the temporary speed limits for the safety of road users and road workers.
“Much of the work is carried out through the night by the road workers, when there is less traffic moving through the area, and this is the time when speeding offences are found to be at their highest.
“By driving at dangerous speeds motorists are showing no consideration for the risk they pose to the road workers as well as putting themselves and other road users in danger.
“TASCAR are shown to control speeds over a greater distance in areas of roadworks, reducing heavy braking and acceleration, and in turn improving road safety.
“At major roadwork sites the road layout and temporary surfaces can change regularly, so it’s critical that motorists drive at a safe speed.
“Further information on Safety Cameras Scotland and our camera locations can be found on our website safetycameras.gov.scot”
New average speed cameras will begin enforcing a 40mph speed limit on a section of the M8 in Glasgow from Tuesday for several months.
The temporary average speed cameras will enforce the speed limit between junction 13 and 14 of the motorway as resurfa…
The temporary cameras will enforce a 40mph speed limit on the motorway between junctions 13 and 14.
Amey is carrying out essential resurfacing on behalf of Transport Scotland on the M8 eastbound, which includes the M80 off-slip road at junction 1.
The …