Cameras catch motorists speeding on green

New ‘Speed on Green’ cameras have been introduced at traffic light junctions throughout the area.

The cameras, which used to only monitor motorists who drove through red lights, will now also be used to enforce compliance with the speed limit of vehicles crossing junctions on a green signal.

They form part of the drive to meet the Government target of a 40% reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured in road collisions by 2010.

Johnny Stephens, Head of Fixed Penalties at the Dorset Safety Camera Partnership comments: "We have been conducting trials at various traffic light junctions in Dorset, the results have not been used for enforcement purposes, but have alerted us to the alarming number of vehicles speeding whilst crossing the junctions. Exceeding the speed limit through a traffic light junction is extremely dangerous and this initiative is designed to ensure that collisions are prevented by ensuring that drivers abide with legal and appropriate speeds."

The Borough of Poole Council is in the process of facilitating necessary changes to the existing red light safety camera junctions.  Drivers will notice that there are now secondary check lines on the road at applicable junctions.  The following junctions are being monitored with Speed on Green cameras.

Pen Hill Avenue, Poole
Richmond Park Road j/w Bennett Road
Wellington Road j/w Beechy Road Bournemouth Sbd
Wellington Road j/w Beechy Road Nbd
Holes Bay Road j/w Sterte Road Nbd (A350)
Charminster Road j/w Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth (B3063)
Holes Bay Road (A350)
Wimborne Road j/w Dorchester Road Sbd (A35)
Wimborne Road j/w Dorchester Road NWbd (A35)
Wimborne Road, Darby's Lane Sbd (A35)
Waterloo Road, Poole j/w Cabot Lane Sbd (A349)
New Road West Parley-Sbd (A347)
Wimborne Road, Bournemouth (Cemetery Junction) NEbd (A347)
Slip Road Wessex Way, Castle Lane West-NEbd (A338)

A list of the junctions where Speed on Green safety cameras are in use is available on the DSCP website - www.dorsetsafetycameras.org.uk.