20mph Speed Cameras Go Live in Wales This Month

GoSafe has announced that fixed 20mph speed cameras will be switched on across Wales this month, with four cameras set to become active on Saturday, November 15.

The road casualty reduction partnership says highways authorities install fixed cameras where the risk of a collision is highest, encouraging drivers to stay within speed limits and keep roads safer.

For the first four weeks after activation, GoSafe will send advice letters rather than issuing fines or prosecutions.

GoSafe explains: “These letters allow us to engage first and tell people the correct speed limit, instead of using educational courses or prosecutions. An advice letter will only be offered to people who haven’t already received one in Wales.”

The partnership adds: “We recognise that most people want to drive safely through their communities. However, if they were unaware of the correct speed limit, they may be regularly passing a fixed camera and unknowingly breaking the law. This could put people at risk of losing their licence. Using the advice letters supports our aim of making our roads safer and only using enforcement as a last resort.”

The cameras will be activated at these locations on November 15:

• A4054 Cardiff Road, Troedyrhiw (N/B), Merthyr
• A4054 Cardiff Road, Troedyrhiw (S/B), Merthyr
• A4054 Cardiff Road, Edwardsville (E/B), Merthyr
• A4054 Cardiff Road, Edwardsville (E/B), Merthyr

GoSafe is the UK’s largest partnership of its type, comprising 27 partners including all 22 Welsh unitary authorities, four Welsh police forces, and the Welsh Government.