Mobile speed cameras which have caught hundreds of drivers across Tayside are in breach of guidelines, it has been claimed.
According to a handbook distributed in May 2015, locations of where the vans will be deployed around Tayside “must be publicised before enforcement commences and should be updated on relevant web pages and through social media and press releases”.
However, the last press release detailing the sites of enforcement was last sent to the Tele on July 24 last year and relevant websites have not been updated since then.
In fact, the updates have not been released since the police transferred their former camera partnership into a new North Safety Camera Unit.
Mike Burns, who protested against average speed cameras being deployed on the A9, said the cameras are in breach of guidelines. He said: “It casts a shadow over the operation in its entirety as being unprofessional and ignorant of their obligations.
“The unit is not meeting the conditions of funding, yet is still being funded. It has been operating in breach of funding for 10 months and is failing to provide any information to the public on activities and site selection statistics.”
Police Scotland said “system difficulties” had prevented websites being updates, but a new one would launch soon.
A spokesman for the North Safety Camera Unit said the previous eight safety camera partnerships in Scotland were merged into three new Safety Camera Units covering Scotland.
He said: “A new website has been under construction as part of this process and will shortly be launched. During this process the websites of the previous Safety Camera Partnerships have remained live but in many instances were unable to be updated due to system difficulties.”
He added anyone detected speeding during the current transitional period would have no grounds for appeal against any fine or conviction.
A Transport Scotland spokeswoman said: “Safety of all road users is an absolute priority. As part of the transition to the new Safety Camera Unit structure, all the legacy Partnerships’ websites are being replaced with a new over-arching website, which will be made live in the coming weeks.”