Busy Scots road notorious for speeding drivers hit with new 30mph limit years after fatal crash

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The road previously claimed the life of a man who was killed after being struck by a car
SAFETY FEARS Busy Scots road notorious for speeding drivers hit with new 30mph limit years after fatal crash
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A BUSY Scots road notorious for speeding cars has had a camera fitted to catch rogue drivers after a man was killed crossing the road.
A speed camera has been put in place on Brediland Road in Paisley in a bid to enforce the 30mph speed limit.
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A speed camera has been put in place on Brediland Road in Paisley
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It comes almost three years after pedestrian Jim Paterson, 63, was killed when he was hit by a car on the road just after midnight on Sunday, November 27, 2022.
Following his death, numerous surveys of the road were carried out and found it has a high footfall, mainly of vulnerable users, due to primary and high schools nearby.
Police Scotland Safety Cameras department also looked into concerns about the danger the road posed and found a history of collisions at the blackspot - with three collisions causing injury in four years.
Speed surveys conducted in the area also found that 70 per cent of vehicles on the road were travelling above the 30mph speed limit.
Alan Bowater, area manager for the West Safety Camera Unit; 'Most people aren't aware that the placing of a speed camera is in response to someone having been injured or killed at the location as a result of speeding.
Excess speed is recognised as one of the most significant factors in fatal collisions. Police Scotland Safety Cameras aim is to reduce the number of people injured on our roads through targeted camera enforcement and improving driver behaviour.
Without effective enforcement there can be no progress towards safer roads.'
Local Councillor Anne Hannigan states this will be welcomed by residents. 'When I was knocking on doors in early 2022, speeding and general driving behaviour on Brediland Road was frequently mentioned as a major concern, and sadly during my first year as a councillor, in November that year a precious life was lost.
"This will hopefully help prevent another truly tragic death on this stretch where all who use the road regularly witness speeding and frequent disregard of lights and pedestrian crossings, which is unacceptable on all our roads, but is even more selfish and worrying given the presence of two primary schools and close proximity of a high school.'
Drivers caught speeding by a fixed camera nerally include a £100 fixed penalty fine and three penalty points on their license.
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However more severe speeding violations can lead to larger fines, additional points, or even a driving ban.