Speedwatch

Reducing Speeding in Highclere

One of the major concerns for residents living in Highclere and Penwood is speeding traffic. There are now 30mph zones in Highclere and Penwood but residents are concerned that these speed limits are not being observed.

The Safer Roads Team (camera vans) or Roads Policing Unit attends selected sites in the Parish at regular intervals but Highclere now also has its own SpeedWatch team.

What is SpeedWatch?

Community SpeedWatch allows members of the community to become police support volunteers and take action, helping to educate drivers.

How does it work?

SpeedWatch is a community scheme that can only take place in 20mph, 30mph and some 40 mph limits or zones.

The scheme is managed by the police local Safer Neighbourhood teams but run by volunteers. Volunteers use equipment that can monitor the speed of passing traffic and record the details, later adding them to a database. Vehicle checks will be undertaken by the police and letters will then be sent to the registered keepers advising them of the speed and reminding them of why it is a community concern.

SpeedWatch is not enforcement, it is education. It is important to know that SpeedWatch now forms part of the Police response to speeding issues. It is the first tier response to dealing with this problem. If a problem persists, the Police will escalate to tier two, meaning that enforcement can be undertaken by the police Safer Neighbourhood teams.

Are you interested in joining the SpeedWatch team?

For more information go to http://www.hampshire.police.uk/internet/advice-and-information/crime-prevention/community-speedwatch. If you interested in joining please email [email protected]