Speed Camera Question - Highlands and Northern Grampian Area?

Question

I was up in the highlands for the weekend to drive around in my new car.

Near Golspie, and down in the country roads around Elgin, there was this speed teller/camera thing thast actually displayed the speed I was driving at.

For the Golspie one, it told me that I was near 37 or 38 and the big 30 signs were just starting to appear, so by the time the sign was gone, the last speed I saw was 28, so I think I am good there.

Also, the other one, the one near Elgin, I was at around 60 and then this village came where the speed limit all of a sudden was 30, so the sign told me to "Please Drive Slow" which I did when I realised that I was doing the double of what the limit is.

I didnt see any flash going off but then again, I can be mistaken since I have heard that they use these non-flash cameras these days.

Does anybody know if this is a speed camera or just a reminder tool used to remind drivers to drive slow and responsibly.

Answer 1

that ones a warning sensor...not a camera.

Answer 2

The display of your speed in most all areas are used to just tell you your speed and flash a message and if there were no cameras then you need not worry...

Answer 3

These are cropping up all over South Ayrshire where I live, don't worry, these are 'Advisory' signs and don't contain cameras!

Just stay within the limits and you'll be fine!

On the negative side....I could see some morons trying to see how fast they can get the sign to read!

Just a point though.... I don't know which is more accurate,my speedo reads 35mph when the sign tells me I'm doing 29mph!