Testing commences on static speed camera on N17 in Mayo

COMMISSIONING and testing has begun for a static safety speed camera on the N17 in south Mayo.

Infrastructure and technology for the system has been installed on the N17 at Ballinsmaula, outside Claremorris. A second system is also being installed on the N59 in Galway, at Aubwee.

Commissioning, testing and validation of the infrastructure and safety cameras has commenced at both locations and will continue for a number of weeks.

The sites have been chosen because they meet the criteria as being high collision sites with numerous road traffic collisions, involving injury, serious injury and fatalities.

Safety cameras are intended to change driver behaviour, reducing speed of road users and the number of collisions that occur, making roads safer for all road users and decreasing the impact of speed on local communities.

An Garda Síochána will provide advance notification prior to the safety camera sites commencing an enforcement phase.