Warning - SPECS in Scotland
#1
Warning - SPECS in Scotland
Times 13 July - p20
Scotland has introduced its first SPECS monitored section of road - the A77 Kilmarnock to Ayr. This is a pilot scheme. The road is, I understand, monitored along a 26 mile length!!!!!
That section of road had a recirded 314 accidents, including 15 deaths and 78 serious injuries in five years.
Looks like a fast dual carriageway on the map.
Scotland has introduced its first SPECS monitored section of road - the A77 Kilmarnock to Ayr. This is a pilot scheme. The road is, I understand, monitored along a 26 mile length!!!!!
That section of road had a recirded 314 accidents, including 15 deaths and 78 serious injuries in five years.
Looks like a fast dual carriageway on the map.
#2
The A77 is renowned as the worst road in Scotland for accidents. I have personally witnessed two on the stretch between Kilmarnock and Glasgow and a good friend nearly lost her leg in another. It's been upgraded north of Kilmarnock to Glasgow (the really bad section) to almost Motorway standard.
It was bad because of the sections of dual carriageway without any central reservation. It scared people silly on it but they still drove at 70mph+ I guess the Kilmarnock <> Ayr section is still a bit dodgy in places.
It was bad because of the sections of dual carriageway without any central reservation. It scared people silly on it but they still drove at 70mph+ I guess the Kilmarnock <> Ayr section is still a bit dodgy in places.
#5
I think it's actually the Ayr to Girvan stretch that been SPEC's up.
ie: the dangerous bit that they've left after upgrading the rest of the dangerous bits to full motorway standard.
News Release
New safety camera system, SPECS, takes shape on the A77
Work is progressing on the new high-tech safety camera system designed to help
reduce accidents and casualties on the A77 from Bogend Toll, north of Ayr, to
Ardwell, south of Girvan. Although the system is not due to be operational until mid-
July, the first gantries and cameras are now appearing along the 46 km stretch of the
road.
ie: the dangerous bit that they've left after upgrading the rest of the dangerous bits to full motorway standard.
News Release
New safety camera system, SPECS, takes shape on the A77
Work is progressing on the new high-tech safety camera system designed to help
reduce accidents and casualties on the A77 from Bogend Toll, north of Ayr, to
Ardwell, south of Girvan. Although the system is not due to be operational until mid-
July, the first gantries and cameras are now appearing along the 46 km stretch of the
road.
#6
Bada Bing posted pics of these a while back. Pain in the backside when I go down to Prestwick for golf. Thankfully my Origin warns be whenever I exceed the average speed
The worst part of the A77 was the stretch near Glasgow that had no central reservation, but that's now been replaced by the new M77 extension.
The worst part of the A77 was the stretch near Glasgow that had no central reservation, but that's now been replaced by the new M77 extension.
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#8
Originally Posted by Beardie,Jul 14 2005, 10:35 AM
I think it's actually the Ayr to Girvan stretch that been SPEC's up.