Two Renfrewshire speed cameras will be turned off following a safety review.
In total, 12 cameras across Glasgow and nearby areas are being put into a dormant state after not meeting the latest enforcement criteria set by road safety authorities.
Safety Cameras Scotland conducted the review and concluded that the sites had either reached their safety goals or were no longer needed due to engineering changes or sustained declines in crashes and speeding.
The cameras are not active (image: Newsquest).
Alan Bowater, the West Safety Camera Unit Manager, commented: “We understand this process can raise concerns within the wider community. Where sites are entering or already in dormancy, we will keep monitoring speeds and crash data, and if there is a notable rise in violations, enforcement will resume.”
The cameras will remain dormant for three years, during which no enforcement action will take place. After that period, a decision will be made about whether to abandon the sites or reactivate them.
While off, all warning signs will stay in place. For fixed camera locations, a bag will be placed over the camera housing to indicate it is not in operation.
Mobile enforcement locations will become dormant immediately, with the fixed sites to follow in the coming weeks.
Once a site is officially inactive, it will be removed from the Police Scotland Safety Cameras mapping on their website.
The 12 sites placed into dormancy are:
- A879 Balmore Road, Glasgow
- Peat Road, Glasgow
- A803 Springburn Road, Glasgow (near Huntershill Street)
- A738 Stevenston Road, Kilwinning
- B774 Caplethill Road, Paisley
- B7078 near South Lodge, Lesmahagow
- Woodhill Road, Bishopbriggs
- B787 Beith Road, Johnstone
- A706 Forth to Lanark (near Yieldshields Road)
- Shawfield Road, Rutherglen
- Maxwellton Road, East Kilbride
- A814 Cardross Road, Dumbarton
Safety Cameras Scotland described the move as part of an evidence-based process that weighs collision data, speed trends, and changes in road engineering.
Cameras may also be placed into dormancy if they no longer effectively reduce crashes or speeding, or if there isn’t enough data to justify continued use.
Safety Cameras Scotland says it will keep reviewing all dormant sites and take action if conditions change.
For more information about the review process and camera locations, visit safetycameras.gov.scot.
