A council is pushing ahead with plans to cut another speed limit on a busy Aberdeen commuter route.

City councillors on the local authority’s communities, housing and infrastructure committee have been asked to approve proposals to cut the limit from 50mph to 40mph on the A944 from Kingswells to Sheddocksley and a length of the B9119 Skene Road leading to Hazlehead.

It comes almost two years after a stretch of the A944 between Westhill and Kingswells was reduced from a 50mph limit to a 40mph, prompting around 2,000 people to sign a petition against the decision.

Council officers claim since that move, drivers have been confused because different sections of the road have varying speeds.

A report to be heard by councillors on Tuesday states: “Following the implementation of the 40mph speed limit on A944/B9119 between Prime Four development and the city boundary at Westhill it was proposed to reassess the speed limits to the east in light of the Countesswells and Den of Maidencraig developments which are due to commence shortly.

“It is proposed to extend the 40mph into Aberdeen to meet the existing 30mph speed limit on the A944 Lang Stracht and B9119 Skene Road/Queen’s Road.

“This will rationalise the speed limit, removing driver confusion and will provide a safer environment for the forthcoming junctions to the new developments.

“The reduced speed limit will also be required to support the installation of signal controls at the B9119 Skene Road junction with Aberdeen Crematorium.”

In relation to the reduction in the limit between Kingswells and Westhill, the report states drivers are speeding.

It adds: “The 40mph speed limit that has been introduced on this length of road is appropriate and the recent surveys where the average speed is highlighted as 43mph indicates drivers are generally conforming to the mandatory speed limit.”