More than 70 suspected speeders were detected on one of Fife’s most deadly roads over a single weekend.
Countless lives have been lost on the arterial A92 route in recent years. However, it would seem its notorious reputation has not been enough to deter some motorists from taking potentially fatal risks.
Now young motorists are being warned they face losing their licence in they flout the law by driving at excessive speed.
With summer just around the corner, the fear is more drivers will be heading out inevitably leading to more accidents.
The latest grim statistics were released by the Fife Safety Camera Partnership, whose spokesman said, “Mobile safety cameras (operating on the A92) detected 70 speeding offences last weekend.
“Included were three young drivers (aged 17-25) who have been reported to the procurator fiscal due to the excessive speeds involved.”
FSCP warned that youngsters should be aware of the legal implications they risk every time they break the limit.
“Young and new drivers should be aware of the New Drivers Act,” the spokesman continued. “It is like being on probation for two years. If a young driver accrues six penalty points on their licence during this period, it will be revoked, requiring a resit of both the theory and practical test.”
The partnership is also warning that errant motorists face being hit in the pocket to the tune of up to £1000 for an offence on a normal road and £2500 for motorway offences.
Officials from the organisation are set to focus their efforts on the routes surrounding key events this summer.
FSCP manager Andrew Jones said, “We want our residents and visitors to have a great experience while travelling across the Kingdom and we also have an obligation to deliver the casualty reduction agenda on behalf of our communities.
“A noticeable traffic-calming effect is visible at deployment sites and we are hoping this will be the case during the summer months. Residents and visitors can rest assured we are aiming for a positive outcome in terms of road safety.”