"Speed van nabs 100 in one hour"
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Apologies if a repost, note the active poll, "Do you think speed camera vans are a good idea?":
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Worcester News said:
A LONG-awaited speed enforcement van parked on a busy road clocked 100 people flouting the limit in its first hour on the job.
Worcestershire County Councillor Tom Wells revealed the figure from Hanley Swan, near Worcester, to members of Powick Parish Coucil at its annual meeting.
Mr Wells, who represents Hanley Swan, was instrumental in campaigning for the speed measures.
He said: “There was obviously a need for something to be done, which is evident through the number of people who have been caught already.”
The Safer Roads Partnership for West Mercia parked the van on the busy B4209 main road through Hanley Swan from Mon-day, May 17, after years of requests from residents.
A recent survey on the road showed three-quarters of drivers breaking the 30mph limit. Almost a fifth were going faster than 40mph.
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Rod Reynolds, partnership manager, Safer Roads Partnership in West Mercia, said: “A significant number of offences were detected on the first day of enforcement on the B4209 at Hanley Swan, despite advanced publicity and the presence of speed camera warning signs.
“This highlighted and confirmed the speed problem that local residents had stated existed in the village. It is hoped the presence of a speed camera van will develop a culture of speed limit compliance and encourage drivers to reduce their speed, making the road safer for all.
“Speeding can be anti-social and have an impact on people’s quality of life. We would urge drivers to consider how their driving behaviour, especially speeding, affects other people and to stick to 30mph limits when travelling through villages.”
The decision to tackle speeding in the area comes after a successful pilot scheme by Safer Roads in two other Worcestershire villages, including Great Witley, near Worcester, which reduced the number of drivers caught speeding.
The community concern scheme tested enforcement in areas where communities said there was consistent speeding, but where serious accident rates were not high.
(My bold)
The new scheme has the backing of West Mercia Police and Worcestershire County Council.
Dennis Wade, a Hanley Castle parish councillor who lives on the main road in Hanley Swan, said people power had won the day.
“Dozens of residents have been hammering away about this issue for years,” he said. “The problem is it is a very straight road, and we’re getting people driving along it at up to 70mph – it’s an accident waiting to happen.”
The enforcement van will be in place periodically for the next six months.
linkWorcestershire County Councillor Tom Wells revealed the figure from Hanley Swan, near Worcester, to members of Powick Parish Coucil at its annual meeting.
Mr Wells, who represents Hanley Swan, was instrumental in campaigning for the speed measures.
He said: “There was obviously a need for something to be done, which is evident through the number of people who have been caught already.”
The Safer Roads Partnership for West Mercia parked the van on the busy B4209 main road through Hanley Swan from Mon-day, May 17, after years of requests from residents.
A recent survey on the road showed three-quarters of drivers breaking the 30mph limit. Almost a fifth were going faster than 40mph.
Vote
Do you think speed camera vans are a good idea?
Yes:
42%
No:
58%
Rod Reynolds, partnership manager, Safer Roads Partnership in West Mercia, said: “A significant number of offences were detected on the first day of enforcement on the B4209 at Hanley Swan, despite advanced publicity and the presence of speed camera warning signs.
“This highlighted and confirmed the speed problem that local residents had stated existed in the village. It is hoped the presence of a speed camera van will develop a culture of speed limit compliance and encourage drivers to reduce their speed, making the road safer for all.
“Speeding can be anti-social and have an impact on people’s quality of life. We would urge drivers to consider how their driving behaviour, especially speeding, affects other people and to stick to 30mph limits when travelling through villages.”
The decision to tackle speeding in the area comes after a successful pilot scheme by Safer Roads in two other Worcestershire villages, including Great Witley, near Worcester, which reduced the number of drivers caught speeding.
The community concern scheme tested enforcement in areas where communities said there was consistent speeding, but where serious accident rates were not high.
(My bold)
The new scheme has the backing of West Mercia Police and Worcestershire County Council.
Dennis Wade, a Hanley Castle parish councillor who lives on the main road in Hanley Swan, said people power had won the day.
“Dozens of residents have been hammering away about this issue for years,” he said. “The problem is it is a very straight road, and we’re getting people driving along it at up to 70mph – it’s an accident waiting to happen.”
The enforcement van will be in place periodically for the next six months.
Edited by Johnnytheboy on Monday 14th June 10:14
CTE said:
I know a lot of speed freaks here will not agree, but cars travelling quickly near houses is disturbing...I know because I live next to a village through road and cars that travel at a resonable speed go by barely noticed, but the odd idiot, or mum on the run who whizzes by, is quite disturbing....and I am no old fogey...although I admit to getting a bit older now, but as a result I now appreciate why I should not have behaved like I did when I was 19!
I am no angel, but when near other peoples homes, why not respect their desire for a bit of peace and quite?
Obviously I do not know if there is another adjenda in this particular case.
The problem is that camera vans do not differentiate between utter loons doing 60 and people doing 36. I know the penalty would be different, but they'd all get done. I would not describe 100 motorists as "the odd idiot".I am no angel, but when near other peoples homes, why not respect their desire for a bit of peace and quite?
Obviously I do not know if there is another adjenda in this particular case.
Anyway I suppose the intelligent thing would've been to link to this story so you can vote if you wish to. I have retrofitted my first post too.
Robb F said:
Manks said:
One wonders what the net effect upon speeding is in that location relative to improved signage or perhaps automatic speed warning signs.
If your refering to those signs that display your speed to everyone, i believe they work better than cameras at slowing people down.Makes you feel like people are judging you even if your only doing 31 as it starts flashing etc.
Nigel Worc's said:
We have a dual carrageway shut down to one lane in each direction with a 50 mph limit, we have trunk roads de-classified so the limits can be lowered, we even have previously nsl duals now set to 50 mph....
I'm sure this s
te is being repeated throughout the country
You'd love Southampton, where all the inner city dual carriageways are 30 limited. I'm sure this s
te is being repeated throughout the countryYou haven't lived until you've done 30 on a dual carriagway past numerous Truvelos. It feels like walking speed.
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