Disappointment has been expressed after dozens of motorists were caught speeding on Fife’s main arterial road during a concerted police “day of action” focusing on the route.
The force’s spotlight fell on the A92 on Monday in a bid to improve safety on the notorious stretch of road which has seen five people killed and 39 people seriously injured in accidents over the last three years alone.
However, the results of increased patrols up and down the A92 would suggest that many drivers are still failing to heed important road safety messages, with 54 speeding offences detected in a 24-hour period.
Among the motorists caught flouting the law was a young driver doing 90mph on a stretch of road between Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline and a van driver detected doing 85mph in a vehicle for which the legal limit is 60mph.
Deputy head of road policing Inspector Brenda Sinclair was disappointed with the results but hopes the day of action and the outcome will raise awareness of various road safety issues.
“Although enforcing the speed limits was the primary objective of the day, several drivers were detected not wearing seatbelts and using hand-held mobile phones whilst driving,” she said.
“We remain determined to continue to reduce the number of road accident casualties on Fife’s roads and in doing so will continue to enforce speeding and seatbelt legislation, as well as legislation covering the use of hand-held mobile phones whilst driving.”
Officers decided to focus on the A92 in particular as the summer period tends to be particularly busy. With more people choosing to holiday at home, police believe the risk of collisions on the road may also be increased as the A92 is one of the county’s busiest roads.
Of the 54 cases identified by police on Monday, 26 drivers were caught by Fife Safety Camera Partnership and 28 were detected by road policing officers out on patrol. All of those drivers were investigated for speeding offences and the vast majority are expected to be the subject of reports to the procurator fiscal.