New LED lights have been installed at two pedestrian crossings by Aberdeenshire’s Roads Service to make the crossings more visible to drivers.

The changes have taken place at the Tesco crossing in Newtonhill (shown below) and to the Portlethen Academy beacon following recommendation from the road safety unit.

The LED units most certainly improves visibility. There have been a number of incidents at the crossings with drivers not stopping to let pedestrians across.

I have asked the Roads Service if the beacons on the Newtonhill Road crossing – beside the play park – are also to be upgraded. Last year a child and two adults were injured in an accident there.

High friction surfacing is to be applied to the approaches to the two Newtonhill zebra crossings later in the year as it has worn away.