Marion Harvie Communications Officer ‘Go Safe on Scotland’s Roads – it’s Everyone’s Responsibility’ - Scotland’s Road Safety Framework for 2020

What are the aims of the ‘Partnership’? …The cost per fatility in Scotland in 2007 was estimated to be in the region of £1.65 million encourage better driving through education enforce, where necessary, the speed restrictions to reduce the number and severity of road casualties in Fife slow down – make Fife safer

Site selection History of casualties and/or speed Website - deployment sites. Signage indicates the start of site

slow down – make Fife safer Road Traffic Regulation Act, sections 81,86,89 & sch. 6

slow down – make Fife safer Fixed cameras: radar measures speed. Vehicle detected exceeding speed is confirmed with 2 x photos taken 0.5secs apart. Road markings 2.0m apart confirm speed that has been photographed. Mobile cameras: laser measures speed and is linked to video camera that records offence Red light cameras controlled through cables energised when traffic light is red, camera takes photograph. Average speed cameras trial: SPECS - A77 measures speed between 2 distance points. VAS signage acts as a reminder to encourage compliance and offences have reduced on sites where these have been installed – Halbeath Rd.

slow down – make Fife safer Twenty zones Mandatory speed limits Variable-outside schools ….male drivers aged 17-25yrs are more likely to be involved in a collision than females from the same age group

How do Fife Safety Camera Partnership meet its aims… Partnership working Providing intelligence led enforcement Promoting better driving slow down – make Fife safer

Partnership working Road Safety Unit Institute of Advanced Motorists Local Community Safer Travel Task Group ….male drivers aged 17-25yrs are more likely to be involved in a collision than females from the same age group slow down – make Fife safer

Partnership working with Building Services slow down – make Fife safer …..up to 1/3 of all road crashes involve someone who is driving for work purposes…..

Promote better driving…… driver training journey planning fleet packs, information inserts, speed stickers educational and awareness campaigns slow down – make Fife safer ….more employees are killed in ‘at work road accidents’ than in any other occupational accidents….

providing intelligence-led enforcement…. high visibility mobile units metre range (1Kilometre) view – 750m range is used in Fife range: both sides of the road 3 penalty points + £60 fine.….. …there are approx. 50 sites across Fife where safety cameras operate. (Road Safety Strategy for Fife ) slow down – make Fife safer

2008 Speeding offences reduced by 27% on 2007