Shetland Islands Council will install traffic count cameras at four locations in the coming weeks, to record traffic movements.
Traffic count cameras will be installed on the:
- A971 at Tresta
- A970 between Sound Brae and Shurton
- A970 at the Veensgarth staggered junction
- A970 at the Black Gaet junction
These cameras are required to record traffic movements, including cyclists and pedestrians, to assess the effectiveness of reduced speed limits on these roads in encouraging active travel.
The recordings will be analysed with software in order to classify the vehicles and to determine hourly traffic volumes. The analysis involves the passing of vehicle registrations to the DVLA so that the type of vehicle can be identified – e.g. car, light or heavy goods vehicle, or bus. This is the same information that is freely available to the public on the DVLA website. Recordings will be deleted on completion of the analysis.
Information regarding the driver of the vehicle would not be made available by the DVLA, as it is not required for the analysis.