Local Councillors have purchased and donated a new Handheld Laser Speed Meter for Police Scotland to use. The UNIPAR SL700 meter will be in force to keep speeding vehicles in touch locally. PC Susie Martin demonstrates the new camera to Cllr Tim Brett, overlooked by Cllrs Bill Connor and Maggie Taylor
A new weapon in the fight to tackle speeding motorists throughout north east Fife was unveiled by officers in Tayport.
Local councillors Tim Brett, Maggie Taylor and Bill Connor were given a demonstration of a new speed detection device by Tay Bridgehead ward officers PC Susie Martin and PC Ewan McIntosh after the state-of-the-art equipment was purchased using locality budget cash earlier this month.
The Unipar device, which is a handheld laser speed gauge, can detect driver speed from much further away than conventional techniques, and has been donated to Police Scotland for use on north east Fife’s roads.
It now means local officers have two such devices which can be deployed to particular hotspots, or where there are community concerns.
“It’s the most fantastic thing,” Councillor Taylor added.
“To be able to detect people speeding from a much further distance than before is tremendous, so we’re delighted.”
