More than 3,300 speeding offences were recorded on a section of motorway under a reduced speed limit as engineers carried out repair works, it has been revealed.
Drivers were captured on speed camera exceeding the temporary 40mph limit on an almost two-mile-long stretch of the M80, on the approach to the northbound junction 9 off-slip at Bannockburn.
One driver claimed to have been slapped with two separate fines for exceeding the limit in a short space of time and raised concerns over signage indicating the reduced limit.
Works to repair subsidence in the slip road exiting the northbound M80 at Junction 9 – carried out by BEAR Scotland on behalf of Transport Scotland – commenced last November.
The slip road had been closed for safety in June, as a result of significant subsidence in the carriageway.
From last August, traffic used a temporary link road that was constructed to bypass the area where subsidence occurred.
The driver who received two penalties for flouting the rules claimed there was “very poor” signage on the section that had been temporarily reduced to 40mph.
They said: “I received two [fines] very close together and have just had a very useful and interesting call with the East Safety Camera Unit.
“I explained it was very poorly signed as 40mph, there were no cones and it was at night.
“I explained that once I received the first notification I knew to be careful, but the gap between the first offence and receiving notice of it meant I had already accumulated a second offence.”
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Michael Grant, East Safety Camera Unit Manager, revealed that, in total, 3,337 offences were recorded on the 3km stretch between September 2 and December 15.
He said: “Due to the temporary link road on M80, at junction 9, reduced speed limits were put in place under a road order.
“The 40mph speed limit was enforced by Police Scotland average speed cameras over a three-kilometre stretch of the M80 northbound from 2 September 2024 to 15 December 2024 with a total of 3337 offences.
“The East Safety Camera Unit consulted with Transport Scotland and BEAR Scotland and was satisfied with the signage scheme that was put in place.
“Police Scotland is not aware of further complaints from motorists regarding signage.”
BEAR Scotland has been contacted for comment.
The junction 9 slip-road was closed on June 28 for safety reasons due to evidence of subsidence in the carriageway. BEAR Scotland engaged specialist contractors to carry out investigations including ground radar and topographical surveys. The Coal Authority looked in to the possible role of historical mine workings.