§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment he has made of the effects of the traffic calming measures at Gateside, Fife.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer of 27 October 1992]: Traffic speed surveys carried out prior to and following installation of the traffic calming measures at Gateside indicate a slight decrease in the speed of traffic. It is signifiant, however, that in the three-year period before the traffic calming measures were introduced there were two serious injury accidents and 12 non-injury accidents at this location whereas in the year since the 711W traffic calming measures were completed there has been one slight injury accident and one non-injury accident. Early indications, therefore, are encouraging although the situation will continue to be monitored.