I/we have tried on so many occasions to get a ‘SpeedWatch Group Going’ but never got the number required. Some of us have done the online training.
From listening to concerns from the community in Fenland, speeding has been set as a priority for the local neighbourhood policing teams to tackle.
Over the last three months, our Wisbech team have carried out more than 40 hours of speed checks across the villages – 15 people were handed tickets, while 105 were given words of advice.
While we will be getting out to carry out speed checks whenever possible, you can help us.
Did you know you could volunteer as part of Community Speedwatch?
It is a national initiative where members of communities, with the support and supervision from their local police, record details of speeding vehicles using approved detection devices.
Registered keepers of vehicles breaking the speed limit are then contacted by letter, explaining the potential risks and consequences of their dangerous behaviour.
Repeat offender will receive a visit from our officers and could face criminal prosecution.
At the moment, we are scarce on volunteers to run schemes across the majority of Fenland, so are really on the hunt for more people to join us!
If this is something you are interested in – either joining an existing group near you, setting up a new group, or just finding out more about the scheme – please email [email protected] or visit the Speedwatch information page on our website.
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