EFFORTS are being made to slow down vans and trucks at a "notorious" Kincardine junction.

Graeme Downie, West Fife and coastal villages councillor, is urging drivers to watch their speed at traffic lights at North Road/Feregait and Toll Road.

He has written to companies whose vehicles have been spotted going too fast at the junction after concerns were highlighted during recent surgeries and at community council meetings.

The trouble-spot is set to be redesigned as part of the regeneration of Kincardine High Street; however, Cllr Downie said companies have a responsibility to get their drivers to slow down in the meantime.

He said two companies, Openreach and Diageo, have already responded in a positive way.

Openreach, he explained, have briefed local engineering teams, reminding them of the importance to driving safety and reducing their speed while Diageo have also said they will look in to the issue in more detail with their contractors.

Cllr Downie said: “The traffic lights at North Road/Toll Road are a serious safety concern for people in Kincardine.

"There have been collisions at the junction between cars, vans and HGVs as well as near-misses with pedestrians.

“It is right the lights and junction are being redesigned to make them safer but that will take time and it is important companies with vehicles who have come through Kincardine make sure their drivers are driving responsibly.

"Where possible I would urge companies to avoid using the village as a through route at all.

“I want to thank both Openreach and Diageo for their positive response and the constructive way they have dealt with my requests which I hope will see some improvements.

"I would ask people to get in touch and let me know of other poor driving in the area and I will follow-up with those companies as well.”