Gatso Speed Camera on A70, Edinburgh (40mph)

40mph speed limit Gatso speed camera

This Gatso speed camera is located on A70 near Edinburgh in Edinburgh and Lothians, monitoring eastbound traffic with a 40mph speed limit.

If you are going into Edinburgh from the West on the A70, after the 'Gillespie Cross Road' which is the A70 and B701 there is a speed camera just before the Kingsknowe Golf Course. A second speed camera is shortly after Arnott Gardens, next to a bridge that crosses the road.

Camera type
Speed limit
40mph
Direction
Eastbound
Road
A70
Nearest town
Edinburgh
Last updated
15 May 2026
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Gatso speed cameras

This camera is a rear-facing Gatso - one of the most common types in the UK.

If you saw a double flash, it likely recorded your speed.

Read more about Gatso speed cameras and how they work.

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