A77 specs up

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poah

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2,142 posts

235 months

Thursday 26th May 2005
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not wired in of this morning. bit of a strange place just off the monkton roundabout.

KB_S1

5,967 posts

236 months

Thursday 26th May 2005
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That was the point of my first post about this.

They are deliberately putting them up in a section of road with a good safety record because that is where the rader tests showed most people breaking the speed limit.
The actual dangerous sections of the A77 did not have a constant flow of cars exceeding the limit, but some very poor driving that scameras cannot detect. Most accidents i have seen on the A77 have involved stationary traffic or someone crossing the centre of the road.
This will rake the cash in and do nothing to inmprove safety.

w00dy

919 posts

244 months

Friday 27th May 2005
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going what way from the monkton R/B?

In the ayrshire post it only mentioned SPECS in relation to the Girvin strech of road.

aspire

2 posts

233 months

Wednesday 15th June 2005
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Oh, dear! Driving from Glasgow to Prestwick this evening, and I didn't notice the SPECS cameras on the section of A77 near Hansel Village until too late. I wonder if they're working yet? Anyone know? I was doing about 80. I suppose I'll find out for definite if I get a letter within the next 2 weeks. (Am I right in thinking this is the timescale that it will or won't happen?)

Derek

tvradict

3,829 posts

281 months

Wednesday 15th June 2005
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I believe they are.

Last week I drove from the Whitletts roundabout to Darnely via Volvo at St Quivox, there is a set just after the Whitletts, another set just before the Sandyford Toll, I belive there are 2 sets between the Sandyford Toll and the Dutchead R/B and then another pair Between the Dutchead and the Dundonald Junction (I think that Hansel Village) Cant remember if there are any between there and Kilmarnock, it'll prob be next week before I'm along the 77 again to check.

BrianJ

256 posts

249 months

Thursday 16th June 2005
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I went through them all today, having been told they are not operational until July. Will be a shock if that info was wrong!!

Brian J

w00dy

919 posts

244 months

Friday 17th June 2005
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July accodring to the local press. Just bought a house in killie, work in Prestwick. Feck.

scott672003

27 posts

235 months

Thursday 14th July 2005
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have been told from a reliable source,,, that the specs camers will be switched on Friday 15th July...

cheers
Scott.....

poah

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Thursday 14th July 2005
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they were switched on today