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A VILLAGE has finally got its speed camera back, more than three months after it was hacked down.

The fixed camera on the A549 Mold Road, Mynydd Isa, was sawn off its post in an early-morning attack on May 7.

The damage cost thousands of pounds to repair.

Some residents had been left fuming that it was not replaced as quickly as they had hoped, claiming it had put lives at risk at a known accident black spot. The camera was located in a busy part of the village, close to a children’s play area, and local residents have noticed how much of a difference the camera made to speed along the road.

Yesterday the camera was finally put back up.

Local resident Irene Nursaw said: “I’m pleased its been put back;. I just hope nothing like this happens again.

Difference

“I think the camera will make a difference to speed. People come along here and they do drive very fast.”

Another local resident said: “Cars have been racing up and down here; it’s a fast road. The camera was put up yesterday and it has already made a difference in the short time it’s been there. You can see just from the skid marks by it. People have been going past and then realised it’s back. You can see people turning to look.”

One woman said: “It’s been dreadful; cars have been going so quickly. I’ve even found it easier to go back down the road to cross, and then back up it. And you’ve got a children’s playground right there too.”

A spokesman for Flintshire council said: “We are pleased to see the camera back up and hope it has the desired effect on reducing speeds along this road.”

Another local resident said: “Cars have been racing up and down here; it’s a fast road. The camera was put up yesterday and it has already made a difference in the short time it’s been there. You can see just from the skid marks by it. People have been going past and then realised it’s back. You can see people turning to look.”

Some residents had been left fuming that it was not replaced as quickly as they had hoped, claiming it had put lives at risk

Actually, I would have thought it would be easier to cross the road with the speed camera gone, it means the cars won't bunch up near the scamera therefore leaving bigger gaps for people to cross.

It's a fast road, and cars have been "racing" along it.

With the camera missing, local residents have had difficulty in crossing the road, electing to go elsewhere.

There's a playground.

If cars are "racing" then surely it is a matter for the local traffic police.

Another local resident said: “Cars have been racing up and down here; it’s a fast road.

With the camera missing, local residents have had difficulty in crossing the road, electing to go elsewhere.

I've really lost count of the number of times I've heard people complaining that they have difficulty crossing such-and-such a road 'because the traffic is too fast', when I know full well that it's really the volume of traffic that's the problem on that particular road.