New speed reduction measures set to be instigated in Rothienorman
A community's wish to have the speed limits reduced which was granted by councillors back in January 2020 has finally come to fruition.
In January 2020 roads officers brought forward a paper proposing new traffic orders to cover both the main B9001 route through the village and various side roads.
Roads officer Katherine Sparrow said at the time: “The speed limit on the B9001 will be reduced to 30mph to the north to Harvey Way so that it covers all the houses and also extend it south to cover the footpath on the bridge as you head south.
“Accordingly we will also move the 40mph limits further north and south so the speed transition is maintained.
“At the same time we are raising an order to cover the remaining side streets which are not covered to reduce them to 20mph.
“To support the 20mph on Smithy Road we are also proposing a speed table.”
Aberdeenshire Council carried out a traffic management review of the speed limits in Rothienorman after numerous complaints were raised by residents and by Rothienorman Community Association.
In an update, councillor Anne Stirling said: "In response to concerns about speeding traffic in Rothienorman over a considerable period of time, the Community Association have worked with myself and the Roads Service to develop a programme of improvements throughout the village.
"That included moving the speed limit signs to extend the 30mph zone which has been completed.
"The next stage of that programme is to install a speed table on Smithy Road outside the primary school.
"This will be implemented during the first week of the April school holidays."
She added: "Requests to the local Policing team for monitoring and enforcement of speeding traffic will continue to be made as there are ongoing problems which need to be addressed."
