In February, work began on the average speed cameras of the A5104 over an 11-mile stretch from the Clawddn Poncen near Corwen via Bryneglwys to Pontblyddyn.The camera heads have been up for a fortnight and today we expect them to be commissioned into use.
Denbighshire county council was awarded £366,000 to install average speed cameras along this stretch of the A5104. With four fatal crashes and 18 serious incidents in three years, the length of road is already the subject of a 50 mph speed limit (40 past Bryneglwys). Motorists including bikers regularly disobey it and it's well known that, as a result, the number of crashes and injuries has increased, as drivers and riders take chances. It's little surprise that the cost-benefit analysis of the scheme is strongly positive in terms of benefits.
What motorists need to know is that the average speed cameras are over several sections and it will be possible to get caught in any one of them: it's not just about the end-to-end average. They also recognise the change from 50 to 40 to 50 near Bryneglwys and the limit change near Llandegla.
Meanwhile, bikers are believed to be contemplating bagging over their number plates or taking breaks along the notoriously fashionable motorcycle route. Oh, and they work in he dark, too.
Next up, we need to see average speed cameras on the so-called Evo triangle.
What motorists need to know is that the average speed cameras are over several sections and it will be possible to get caught in any one of them: it's not just about the end-to-end average. They also recognise the change from 50 to 40 to 50 near Bryneglwys and the limit change near Llandegla.
Meanwhile, bikers are believed to be contemplating bagging over their number plates or taking breaks along the notoriously fashionable motorcycle route. Oh, and they work in he dark, too.
Next up, we need to see average speed cameras on the so-called Evo triangle.