Drivers on Dundee’s Kingsway have been left confused about the speed limit as temporary signs set up for the Queen’s cortege remain in place.
The signs were put in place by road engineers Amey ahead of the Queen’s funeral cortege, with 50mph and 70mph zones being brought down to 40mph.
They were meant to be removed after the cortege passed through Dundee on September 11, however some are still in place more than a week later.
Between Myrekirk and the Swallow Roundabout on the A90, the entire 70mph stretch still has 40mph signs.
A 50mph zone between Macalpine and Myrekirk has some 40mph stickers – but other signs and road markings advise the usual speed limit.
Temporary speed signs causing confusion for Kingsway motorists
The issue has caused confusion for drivers.
One said: “I remember the limit being dropped for the Queen’s cortege but I assumed it had returned to normal the following day, so it was a surprise to see the signs still up more than a week later.
“It’s even more shocking that no one official has noticed.
“It’s not like it’s just a 10mph difference – you’re looking at a drop of 30mph on the stretch between Myrekirk and the Swallow Roundabout.
“You’re so used to being able to do up to 70mph on that part of the road so it will definitely have caught several people out.”
‘Accidents waiting to happen’
Another driver, who commutes along the Kingsway three times a week, said: “A lot of people are going at over 40mph on that road.
“There’s a lot of confusion, some of the signs say 40mph but the road says 50mph.
“It’s very dangerous.
“If someone’s going 40mph and someone starts going 70mph on that big road, that’s just accidents waiting to happen.
“If it’s permanent they should let the public know, and if it’s not permanent they should’ve taken the stickers down straight away.”
Amey has confirmed the changes are not permanent, with the stickers soon to be removed.
A spokesperson said: “The speed limit through the Kingsway in Dundee was reduced temporarily for the Queen’s cortege.
“We are currently making arrangements to have the speed limit returned back to the permanent limit.”
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