The Inverness Courier has launched its Keep the A9 Moving campaign to raise the speed limit for lorries on single carriageway sections of the A9 between Inverness and Dunblane.
We believe the limit should increase from 40mph to 50mph to minimise delays and reduce frustration, a major cause of accidents, when average speed cameras are introduced along the 138-mile route next summer.
Scottish transport minister Keith Brown has announced that average speed cameras were being erected in a bid to curb the A9's gruesome death toll, but resisted pressure to bring forward plans to dual the road by 2025.
Lorry drivers admit they often break the current 40mph limit to keep traffic moving but will not be able to do so once the cameras are in place, prompting widespread concern that journey times will increase, hitting the economy and potentially causing a rise in frustration-related accidents.
Businesses are worried that the cameras will increase journey times between Inverness and the Central Belt, hitting their ability to compete.
If you support the Courier's Keep the A9 Moving campaign, please sign below and we will ensure your views are heard at Holyrood.
Updates
September 17, 2013
Keith Brown is ignoring the reality that these cameras will create a rolling roadblock across the Highlands. We are currently preparing to march our demands directly to his office at Holyrood because they refuse to acknowledge how this policy stifles our local economy.
Reached 100 supporters
September 17, 2013
11 Comments
Just travelled Inverness to Perth average speed 50 mph was all i could achieve with heavy goods to overtake how will speed cameras help.
There is a danger that the increased frustration caused by the average speed cameras could cause more accidents on the A9.
This road's layout more than lends itself to having the speed limit of HGVs lifted to 50mph. This will make it safer for other road users and be more productive and money saving for freight transport companies.
Average speed cameras will only cause more frustration and therefore more accidents . Spend the money on bringing forward dualling works . Address the root cause , don't just fudge the issue with speed cameras .
Essential for Scottish economy away from the Central Belt to get this road upgraded. You know it makes sense!
Speed cameras will only make things worse.spend the cost of cameras on starting dualing work earlier.
Suggest they get on an dual carriage the whole stretch from Inverness to Perth
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The Inverness Courier has launched its Keep the A9 Moving campaign to raise the speed limit for lorries on single carriageway sections of the A9 between Inverness and Dunblane.
We believe the limit should increase from 40mph to 50mph to minimise delays and reduce frustration, a major cause of accidents, when average speed cameras are introduced along the 138-mile route next summer.
Scottish transport minister Keith Brown has announced that average speed cameras were being erected in a bid to curb the A9's gruesome death toll, but resisted pressure to bring forward plans to dual the road by 2025.
Lorry drivers admit they often break the current 40mph limit to keep traffic moving but will not be able to do so once the cameras are in place, prompting widespread concern that journey times will increase, hitting the economy and potentially causing a rise in frustration-related accidents.
Businesses are worried that the cameras will increase journey times between Inverness and the Central Belt, hitting their ability to compete.
If you support the Courier's Keep the A9 Moving campaign, please sign below and we will ensure your views are heard at Holyrood.
Updates
September 17, 2013
Keith Brown is ignoring the reality that these cameras will create a rolling roadblock across the Highlands. We are currently preparing to march our demands directly to his office at Holyrood because they refuse to acknowledge how this policy stifles our local economy.
Reached 100 supporters
September 17, 2013
11 Comments
speed cameras are not the answer. Until the road is dualled it would be much cheaper and effective to put up more signs and directional arrows on the road so that people know whether they are on a dual carriageway or not.
Just travelled Inverness to Perth average speed 50 mph was all i could achieve with heavy goods to overtake how will speed cameras help.
There is a danger that the increased frustration caused by the average speed cameras could cause more accidents on the A9.
This road's layout more than lends itself to having the speed limit of HGVs lifted to 50mph. This will make it safer for other road users and be more productive and money saving for freight transport companies.
Average speed cameras will only cause more frustration and therefore more accidents . Spend the money on bringing forward dualling works . Address the root cause , don't just fudge the issue with speed cameras .
Essential for Scottish economy away from the Central Belt to get this road upgraded. You know it makes sense!
Speed cameras will only make things worse.spend the cost of cameras on starting dualing work earlier.
Suggest they get on an dual carriage the whole stretch from Inverness to Perth
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speed cameras are not the answer. Until the road is dualled it would be much cheaper and effective to put up more signs and directional arrows on the road so that people know whether they are on a dual carriageway or not.