North Ayrshire speed cameras: Readers' suggestions for new locations

However, in June 2019, an AA Populus poll asked its members if it was acceptable to use speed cameras to identify vehicles involved in speeding offences.

Eight out of 10 people said yes.

Speed cameras are an important tool in maintaining and improving road safety.

They keep drivers on their best behaviour and make roads safer.

That means they should only be a burden for bad drivers.

An LSE study showed that from 1992 to 2016, speed cameras reduced accidents by between 17 per cent to 39 per cent. They reduced fatalities by between 58 per cent to 68 per cent. And the effects were seen within 500 metres of the cameras.

And for many people in Ayrshire, they agree that more roads should have them to make them safer to use.

We asked Herald readers where they would like to see a new speed camera, and this just some of the places they suggested. 

Lundholm Road, Stevenston 

One commenter said it is because "too many pets been killed by boy racers."

South Isle Road, Ardrossan

"....across from St Peters school...some people forget it has got a school on it." said one reader.

Caledonia Road, Saltcoats 

"Someone is gonna get run over sooner or later."

Eglinton Road, Ardrossan

A reader said: "Cars pass by my house doing about 70 sometimes and then back off the throttle so you can hear their stupid pops and bangs."

Canal Street, Saltcoats

One commenter said: "There is a zebra crossing but no cars stop also should have traffic lights as well.

Dalry Road, Kilwinning

One reader said: "Some motorists think they are on a race track after they get through Woodwynd traffic lights."

Irvine Road, Seamill

"The A78 through Seamill. There’s a notice saying that there are speed cameras but there aren’t. The speed that some people drive through here is ridiculous!"

Do you agree? What did we miss? Where would you put a new speed camera?