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Bath & North East Somerset Council to install new speed cameras to improve road safety (28 March 2017)

Date: 28/03/2017
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, Bath & North East Somerset Council to install new speed cameras to improve road safety

Bath & North East Somerset Council has announced that three new speed cameras will be installed across Bath and North East Somerset, in response to concerns from local residents about speeding and road safety.

In March, the safety cameras will be installed on the A39 in Farmborough, the A37 in Temple Cloud and in the 20mph zone in the Weston area of Bath. They are being installed in partnership with Avon and Somerset Police.

In 2017-2018, the council will also install safety cameras on the A362 in Writhlington – and bring the existing camera on the A37 in Pensford back into use.

The cameras are expected to become operational in April. They will all be a highly visible yellow colour and signs reminding drivers of the speed limit and warning them of a camera will be put in place.

Drivers caught exceeding the speed limit within a certain threshold are offered the opportunity to attend a speed awareness course, as an alternative to a fine and penalty points by the police. The course is delivered by Avon and Somerset Police, with the driver charged a fee.

Income generated from the courses is then shared between Avon and Somerset Police and Bath & North East Somerset Council.

The council said that the income is specifically used for road safety initiatives like speed cameras, traffic calming, training courses and other measures.

Cabinet Member for Transport, Councillor Anthony Clarke, said:

“The council is committed to doing all it can to make sure people feel safe when out in their local communities – and in particular around schools.

“We have therefore been working with police, schools and local community groups to address their concerns – and hope that these new cameras will slow traffic down and reduce accidents in these locations.

“When we receive a request to install a speed camera from a local community, we always consider it carefully and look at the supporting evidence to ensure it is needed and will make a difference.”


Avon and Somerset Police’s deputy head of road safety, Chief Inspector Kevan Rowlands, added:

“Drivers who choose to exceed the speed limit can expect to be caught and prosecuted. Our message is loud and clear – drivers should assume that all roadside fixed cameras are operational and to drive accordingly.

“We believe that the static cameras can be operated in a cost-neutral way –and that reactivating them for use alongside our mobile camera vans will help in making our roads safer. Revenue raised from the cameras will be used to fund their maintenance and enforcement,” said CI Rowlands."


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