'Lives at risk' as drivers flout bridge restrictions
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LIVES are being put at risk by drivers who continue to flout traffic lights and speed restrictions on the Cromarty Bridge, police and contractors have warned.
The warning comes just a fortnight after an earlier plea and follows a spate of offences in recent days, with drivers travelling in excess of the temporary 30mph limit or jumping red lights as they travel past road works on the bridge.
On Wednesday four drivers were issued with fines for failing to stop at the lights and another was warned about their speed.
Three drivers were also issued with fixed penalty notices on Sunday, and a further one on Monday for failing to stop at the lights.
The road works have been in place on the bridge for months while major refurbishment is carried out on the bridge to improve the road surface and maintain its supports. Sergeant Gus Murray from Police Scotland’s road policing unit said: "It is disappointing that a small minority of drivers continue to ignore the temporary speed restrictions and traffic lights.
"These measures are in place for good reason to protect the safety of workers and the travelling public. We are working with Bear Scotland to ensure the bridge is safe for all road users during the works and will continue to carry out marked and unmarked patrols in the area.
"Anybody caught breaking the law will be robustly dealt with."
Bear Scotland, which maintains the road, also said the restrictions were there to protect workers maintaining the bridge and said those who flouted the law were risking lives.
