M74 Average speed cameras

[caelite]

Well there is an M9 thread so I may as well start this. Just had one of the most soul crushing motorway drives of my life. 30 minutes on the M74 limited to 50MPH on a quiet dual carriageway (3rd lane closed). 7PM not a worker in site and I dont have cruise control.

This st needs to stop.

Edited by caelite on Saturday 1st August 20:40

[caelite]

S2red said:

I though it was only at road works at Hamilton area

30miles where is that?

That was supposed to be 30 minutes xD. Freudian slip. Its definetly a longish section of road though not sure of the exact distance.

[caelite]

frag68 said:

I travel this road every day going to work, and fully understand the need for speed reduction at the Raith due to contraflows and serious road reconstruction, and again on the M73, no issues, however I do object to the continuation on the M74 to Cambuslang where there is no sign of work. There is no need, and the M74 is now restricted in speed all the way from Hamilton right through until it joins the M8.

Traffic has been moving ok on my commute just now but I am not looking forward to when the holiday season ends and traffic volumes return to normal.

The problem is that the limit drops miles before the contraflow system and doesnt go back up again for miles after. Besides with the way everythings coned off im sure the vast majority of road users with a modicum of common sense will self regulate there speed down to something appropriate especially if they dont know the road... but that is probably extremely wishful thinking.