Fife villagers called for speed camera to slow down motorists

A call for a fixed speed camera to stop motorists careering through a Fife village looks unlikely to be followed up.
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Residents in Gateside have long demanded measures to slow drivers down on the A91 through the north east FIfe village and have recently been pushing for a permanent camera to achieve that goal.

However, it appears that a speed camera in that location will not be considered in the short to medium-term at least - with Fife Council instead pledging to look at other ways to curb excessive speed.

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The issue was raised by local Conservative Councillor Andy Heer, who queried why residents had been told by transportation officers that fixed speed cameras were “against policy”.

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Councillor Altany Craik, economy convener, said the location of safety cameras was a decision for the Scottish SafetyCamera Programme, which operates under the umbrella of Police Scotland.

He explained: “The council doesn't decide on enforcement locations nor the type of camera used.

“The placing of safety cameras is generally driven by a history of injury collisions and the speed profile at a location.

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“Although there was a serious accident within Gateside this year, it’s the only injury crash recorded there over the last five years and speed was not noted as a causation factor.”

Nevertheless, Mr Craik did give residents some hope of action in the New Year, adding: “Roads and transportation services is currently considering further traffic calming options which will be discussed during the next round of Area Roads Programme member consultations.”

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