Council Puts Pupils' Safety First on City Roads

Motorists in Inverness are being warned that part time 20mph speed restrictions will be introduced at four schools in the City, for children’s safety.

The new speed limits come into force on Monday 29th August, at Cauldeen, Cradlehall, Duncan Forbes and Dalneigh Primaries. These additions bring the total number of schools benefiting from part time speed limits in Inverness to 6 and in Highland to 29 at present.

With the help of £2.157M funding from the Scottish Executive, The Highland Council aims to get the message across that slowing down near schools saves lives and that reducing the speed limit to 20 mph outside schools significantly improves the safety of children walking or cycling to school. This programme will see all schools in the Highlands with 20mph speed limits within the next 4 years.

Roads outside schools can be notoriously dangerous places for children travelling to and from the classroom. Injury accidents have fallen by 60%, child pedestrian accidents by 70% and child cyclist accidents by 48% where these 20mph designated measures are put in place.

Drivers travelling near the Inverness schools should be aware that from Monday 29th August, the 20mph part time speed limit applies on school days, Mondays to Fridays at the following schools:

Cauldeen Primary from 0830 to 0930; 1230 to 1330; and 1500 to 1530.

Cradlehall Primary from 0825 to 0900; 1215 to 1330; 1430 to 1450; and 1515 to 1535.

Duncan Forbes Primary from 0830 to 0915; 1215 to 1315; 1445 to 1520.

Dalneigh Primary from 0845 to 0915; 1215 to 1315; and 1430 to 1520.