A plan to place two average speed cameras between Tyndrum and Killin to slow down speeding traffic has been cautiously welcomed.
The system, worth £250,000, will be installed on a 16-mile stretch of the A82 and A85 on the main road north between Tyndrum and Lix Toll.
The scheme will replace the existing mobile camera enforcement currently taking place on this section of the route.
Average speed cameras aim to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured by encouraging improved driver behaviour and speed limit compliance.
Professional driver Andrew Bell who lives on the Killin to Crianlarich section of the road, said: “This is good news, as long as people don’t do fast runs and quick slow downs for the cameras.
“This road has been difficult and dangerous for a long time and these cameras should hopefully help things.”
Despite mobile safety camera deployments at three sites on the A82 and A85 between Tyndrum and Lix Toll, there have been 21 reported collisions in the last three years.
This has resulted in 20 crashes and one fatal accident. In addition, on some stretches of this route, one in every three vehicles are speeding.
It is anticipated that the average speed camera system between Tyndrum and Lix Toll will be constructed and activated later this summer.
Cabinet secretary for transport, infrastructure and connectivity Michael Matheson said: “Installing the £250,000 average speed cameras on the A82 and A85 roads between Tyndrum and Lix Toll will help make the road safer for everyone travelling.
“We already know from our experience with average speed cameras successfully deployed elsewhere on our road network that they encourage improved levels of driver behaviour, with a 60% reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured.”
