For many residents in Monmouthshire, speed is a common complaint. For those living in built up areas, it can be a daily annoyance with vehicles ignoring speed limits and potentially causing injury to pedestrians or other road users.

Speed limits are an in place attempt to control traffic speeds, reduce negative environmental effects of traffic, increase fuel use efficiency and satisfy local community wishes.

Speed limits are there as a maximum speed on a road and are not a target to aim for.

Throughout, Monmouthshire there are a number of regular speed checks using mobile units that are deployed to help encourage safe driving on our roads.

Mobile enforcement sites change regularly but the following are locations where camera vans are often deployed in Monmouthshire

A465 – Pandy Village / Offa’s Tavern to Rhos Gwyn

A4077 – Crickhowell Road, Gilwern

A40 – Brecon Road / Neville Hall, Abergavenny

A40 – Monmouth Road, Abergavenny

B4245 – Magor & Caldicot Bypass

C136 – Chepstow Road / Sandy Lane, Caldicot

A48 – Caerwent (30 mph section)

A466 – St Lawrence Road, Chepstow

A466 – St Arvans to Livox bends

B4293 – Devauden / Llanishen

A472 – Little Mill (30 mph)

B4598 – Porthycarne Street / Abergavenny Road

Monmouth Road, Usk

Dixton Road, Monmouth

A466 – Redbrook Road & Hereford Road, Monmouth

B4269 – Llanellen