Speed enforcement measures are to be upgraded on two sections of the A56 in Sale and Stretford to improve road safety for everyone.
Latest-generation average speed cameras will replace outdated fixed speed cameras as part of a Greater Manchester-wide scheme designed to promote safer driving.
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and the Safer Roads Greater Manchester Partnership are coordinating the installation for the A56, funded by the Mayor’s Challenge Fund.
The locations are:
New average speed cameras at carefully-chosen points will monitor how long it takes a vehicle to travel between two set points on a road using automatic number plate recognition.
If a motorist is speeding then the associated images of the vehicle are sent to Greater Manchester Police. Data relating to motorists not speeding is deleted.
Infra-red lights will mean there is no visible flash when a vehicle has been photographed.
Average speed cameras have been found to improve traffic flow, as more people travel at a uniform speed reducing the amount of harsh braking, and also improve air quality and reduce emissions.
A spokesperson for Trafford Council said:
“We hope that the presence of the new safety cameras will promotes compliance with the speed limit. In an ideal world, zero speeding would be detected. The best way to avoid a fine or penalty is to observe the speed limit.”
Drivers exceeding the speed limit will be issued with fixed penalty notices – a minimum of £100 and three licence points. Depending on the speed recorded, drivers may be offered the opportunity to attend a speed awareness course instead of receiving penalty points. This course is available only once within a three-year period.
The locations are among a total of 25 routes in Greater Manchester getting new average speed cameras to provide more consistent and effective monitoring of vehicle speeds.
The work, to be carried out by specialist supplier Jentopik, is set to be complete in November.