Almost 400 drivers have been caught speeding at a Fife accident blackspot, The Courier can reveal.
Figures for the past three years show the extent of illegal driving at the A92 Balfarg Junction at Glenrothes, data which has been described as “disgraceful” by a leading local campaigner.
The figures have emerged just hours ahead of a public meeting in Glenrothes with Transport Scotland, the operators of the route, over safety concerns.
Local councillor John Wincott has repeatedly stated his safety concerns about the junction and said that he was appalled by drivers’ behaviour on the notorious stretch of road.
“I have asked the safety camera partnership to pay particular attention to this area,” he said.
“People feel that they are approaching a dual carriageway and that those speed limits must apply, as this disgraceful number demonstrates.”
Asked what he wished to see from this week’s public meeting, Mr Wincott added: “I hope we can get some commitment from Transport Scotland.
“I know that groups such as the Glenrothes Area Futures Group have been campaigning for many years about having the road upgraded and I want a definitive response.”
Police Scotland figures show that 383 motorists have been issued with fixed penalty notices for speeding at the A92 Balfarg junction in the past three years.
Safety cameras are regularly at the site on the busy dual carriageway, following several high-profile accidents in recent years.
Community groups, such as a the Glenrothes Area Futures Group and the North Glenrothes Community Council, have campaigned for improvements to the junction, with route operator Transport Scotland to meet with the local public in the Rothes Halls on Tuesday evening. A further public meeting will take place in Freuchie on Thursday.
Ron Page, from the GAFG, said: “I think we have known for a while that excessive speed has caused a lot of accidents at what we call the ‘five hazards’.
“That is why we are looking forward very much to this meeting with Transport Scotland.
“We want immediate action, medium and long-term action.”
Transport Scotland has invested over £28 million on the trunk road since 2007 and has repeatedly stated its willingness to listen to communities which border the route.
The first public meeting will take place in the Rothes Halls, Glenrothes, today (Tuesday) between 7pm and 8pm.
The Freuchie meeting will take place on Thursday in the Lumsden Memorial Hall, between 3.30pm and 4.30pm.
