Safety Cameras
It is estimated that nationally 1,200 people die each year as a result of speeding.
The Dumfries and Galloway Safety Camera Partnership aims to change people's attitudes towards speeding.
The Government-backed scheme aims to reduce the number of road casualties in the region by encouraging motorists to drive within the permitted speed limits.
Launched in September 2003 the Partnership consists of five organisations committed to making the region's roads safer.
The Government has set casualty reduction targets for 2010 and fully supports the initiative. By 2010 it is the aim to have
- a 40 per cent reduction in fatal and serious casualties
- a 50 per cent reduction in fatal and serious child casualties
- a 10 per cent reduction in 'slight' casualties.
Supported by the Scottish Safety Camera Programme, the partnership not only enforces the speed limit at proven collision hot spots throughout the region, but also continues to educate motorists on the dangers of excessive speed.
Camera locations
The daily locations of safety cameras on public roads throughout the region are provided in the hope that drivers will slow down:
