As part of its continued commitment to improving road safety, Solihull Council, in partnership with West Midlands Police, will be installing new average speed enforcement (ASE) cameras in Berkswell, Hampton in Arden, Meriden and Balsall Common from now until the end of the year.
The cameras and equipment are in the process of being installed in Berkswell. This will be followed by Hampton in Arden, Meriden and Balsall Common by the end of December.
The installation of the village cameras follows the replacement of obsolete fixed spot safety camera sites with ASE cameras on the Stratford Road two years ago.
The capital cost of the project has been funded by the Council’s HS2 Road Safety Fund allocation and the system will then be managed as part of the West Midlands Police safety camera operations.
Solihull Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Infrastructure, Cllr Ken Hawkins, said: “Speeding is still one of the biggest causes of death and injuries on our roads so it’s important to do all we can to prevent people from driving above the speed limit. Our new digital average speed cameras can accurately identify speeding vehicles and help deter this extremely dangerous behaviour.”
Superintendent Gareth Mason, Head of Roads’ Policing Operations at West Midlands Police said: “Our key aim is to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured in road collisions. Encouraging compliance with speed limits is crucial to reducing the risk on our roads. To this end, we work closely with Solihull Council and I am pleased to see the expansion of ASE cameras in the borough which we will enforce vigorously.”