A temporary roadworks speed camera in the east end of Glasgow has been revealed as the most prolific speed camera in Scotland last year according to figures released under Freedom of Information – racking up an estimated £700,00 in fines(Image: DAILY RECORD)

A roadworks speed camera has been revealed as the most prolific speed camera in Scotland racking up an estimated £700,000 in driver fines.

The temporary trap was situated at the junction of the M8 and M80 in Glasgow’s east end – known as the Provan Interchange.

Last year it detected 6939 speeding offences and had the highest “volume of enforcement” in the country.The TASCAR – Temporary Average Speed Camera – was set up in 2024 at a speed limit of 40mph because of road works and is no longer there.

A speed camera offence carries a Fixed Penalty Fine of £100 and three penalty points – called a Conditional Offer.

Drivers can chose to accept the offer instead of going to court, where they could face an increased penalty if found guilty.

It means the potential income from the Glasgow TASCAR camera to the Scottish Government could be an eye watering £693,900 and more – an average of almost £2000 a day.

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The numbers of offences detected by the temporary speed camera have been revealed by Police Scotland under Freedom of Information who say some fines are not always paid.

A force spokesperson added:”The high level of offences recorded is due to the number of motorists failing to adhere to the reduced speed limit in place for the duration of the roadworks and the camera system operating 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

“TASCAR systems are put in place with reduced speed limits for the safety of the roadworkers and other road users.”

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Scottish Government agency Transport Scotland say the Scottish Safety Camera Programme is funded by a grant from Scottish Ministers.. Any monies received from fines are off-set by a reduction in the block grant the Scottish Government receives from the UK Government.

They said the Glasgow speed camera was there to “maximise roadworker and road user safety whilst essential maintenance was undertaken.”

A spokesperson added;”Every penalty notice issued will be in response to a driver failing to adhere to the speed limit and potentially placing themselves and other road users at danger.”

IAM RoadSmart Road Safety Manager for Scotland Stewart Mackie said: “Speeding is a factor in one in five road deaths in Scotland, and speed cameras play a vital role in tackling this issue. “They’re not just about issuing fines — they’re about encouraging safer, more responsible driving.

‘Where consistently high speeds are recorded, it suggests something isn’t working as it should, and it’s right that authorities look into alternative ways to slow traffic down. If you want to avoid penalty points, the message is simple: stick to the limit.”

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A separate police report last year revealed Scotland’s other lucrative speed camera traps.

They included the A90 between Dundee and Stonehaven where 20,811 fines were issued to speeders between 2021 and 2024 – earning more than £2 million for the Scottish Government.

The most fines in a single year were generated by speed cameras on the A9 between Inverness and Dunblane in 2023. Conditional offers were sent to 7,414 drivers worth a potential £740,000 in fine revenue.Another high earning speed camera was on the A90 near the Queensferry Crossing snaring 5,647 drivers between 2021 and 2023.

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TASCAR cameras also caught 4,163 motorists speeding through roadworks on the M8 between Paisley and Govan, Glasgow, in 2022, and another 1,646 at roadworks on the A90 at Bankfoot, Perthshire, in 2021.

Last month the Daily Record revealed how one in four speed cameras – 120 – on Scottish roads has been axed despite a rise in road deaths.

In 2024 there were 493 road safety cameras in operation but that is now down to 372.Most of the out of service cameras – which have a ‘not in use’ bag placed over them – are in Glasgow, Edinburgh and the Borders.

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