SPEEDING motorists will be forced to put the brakes on – or face hefty fines and points on their licence – following the switching on of new speed cameras across the region.
The average speed cameras – which ensure those with a heavy right foot can’t simply slow down for one fixed point camera, instead taking an average speed throughout as designated area – went live on Monday.
It is hoped they will bring about a dramatic reduction in speeding along the selected areas where there have been problems and concerns.
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson has said: “Speed is one of the biggest causes of deaths on the road and one of the biggest issues that local people raise with me on a daily basis.”
The locations of the new average speed cameras are:
Solihull routes:
- B425 Lode Lane (between Henley Crescent and Moat Lane) – 30mph
- B4114 Bradford Road / Chester road (in the vicinity of the junction) – 30mph
- A3400 Stratford Road, Hockley Heath – 30mph
- B425 Lode Lane (between Henley Crescent and Moat Lane) – 30mph
Birmingham routes:
- A38 Bristol Road between Priory Road and Speedwell Road – 30mph
- A456 Hagley Road between Portland Road and Lordswood Road – 30mph
- A4540 New John Street between Lucas Circus and Hospital Street – 30mph
- A34 Newtown Row Northbound between New John Street West and Newbury Road – 30mph
- A45 Coventry Road between Berkley Road and Rowland Road/Steyning Road – 40mph
