- 91% of A9 Drivers surveyed do not believe Average Speed Cameras will resolve the current safety issues
- Dualling the A9 is the only solution but the campaign is fully aware this is not an immediate option, however, realistic interim solutions which address real issues need to be implemented after investigation.
- Despite assurances, even if the system goes ahead, no statement has been made on the system removal after dualling
- Accidents are likely to rise in the first year under an A9 SPECS system which is a negligent position to take by Transport Scotland
- There is no evidence that alternative systems such as Lane and Spacing control have been fully investigated as an alternative to directly address the main cause of A9 accidents which is overtaking
- The Modelling used for the A9 Camera proposal was flawed with a limited time frame comparison
- The A9 Safety Group has not involved any bodies which can clearly represent the main batch of A9 users which is car drivers
- HGV's already travel at 50mph and despite being involved in more accidents than average, official statistics show they are in most cases not at fault
- The A9 needs a comprehensive interim solution which covers a wide range of issues as drivers have made clear and it appears that the A9 Safety Group along with Transport Scotland have ignored more fundamental issues as to why the accidents are happening, most of which are overtaking and not speeding.
We believe the following should happen as a result of a successful petition
- A indefinate delay on installation until there has been a full
review and investigation of alternative proposals which has not been
demonstarted by Transport Scotland
'- A revised modelling of A9 Average Speed Cameras based on a 365 day
model and not a 24 hour model as currently presented
- The model to be based on actual camera location proposals on A9 as
this mdoel does not yet exist
- The same depth of investigation and modelling also applied to lane
control systems which outlaw overtaking which is the determined root
cause of over 550 A9 incidents in the previous 9 years as oppsoed to
27 assesed to be blamed on speeding
- The same depth of investigation into the Double Chevron road marking
system and enforcing space restrictions or 500 meteres between HGV's
to promote safer overtaking as per continental Europe, whilst
enforcing a ban on HGV Overtaking on the length of the A9 until
Dualling is complete.
- A full 3 year trial of allowing HGV's to travel at 50mph on the A9
to be completed before any Camera Installation work, as the Camera
proposal had a 3 year lead time before full effects would be know, so
the same principle must be applied
- The A9 Safety Group to be disbanded in its current form and
regrouped to include representation for Car Drivers in a balaned
manner to reflect their status as completing over 95% of all jpurneys
on the A9
- A full independent investigation into the conduct of the A9 Safety Group
- A full investigation into contact between Transport Scotland and
manafacturers of Average Speed Camera systems over the past 4 years in
relation to the A9 to ensure there has been no improper lobbying based
on a business case as suggested by minutes of the A9 safety Group