Drivers in Fife have been warned that a new speed camera system will be active from Monday 23 May 2022, with a variable mandatory speed limit (VMSL) in place across a 22km stretch of road between the M90 at Halbeath and the M9 north of Newbridge.
The stretch, which connects the Kingdom of Fife with the Scottish capital, sees 1-in-5 of the 200,000 vehicles travelling every week speeding, with a persistent number of vehicles speeding excessively.
To encourage compliance with the variable mandatory speed limit a Highway Agency Digital Enforcement and Compliance System (HADECS) camera system is being progressed to live operation.
Scotland’s minister for transport, Jenny Gilruth, said: “This camera system on a key section of the M90 is designed to help improve journey times for drivers.
“The evidence shows that some drivers are regularly speeding between Halbeath and Newbridge – this is leading to stop start conditions, which is affecting journey times and delaying travel over the bridge.
“We know from experience with camera systems successfully deployed elsewhere on our road network, that they encourage improved driver behaviour, which leads to enhanced levels of speed limit compliance.
“By encouraging more road users to comply with the variable speed limit on this stretch of road we expect to see smoother traffic flows during busy periods. This system will not completely solve congestion at peak times, but is expected to make journey times more predictable and reliable.
“A comprehensive campaign is now underway to raise awareness of this change ahead of the camera system becoming operational on Monday 23rd May so that everyone using the route will know what to expect.”
