Community speedwatch plan

11:10am Sunday 20th January 2013 in News

Community speedwatch plan Community speedwatch plan

VOLUNTEERS are needed to catch speeders in Hedge End.

A community speedwatch scheme is being set up by police in the area.

Anyone interested in helping out can attend a training session at Hedge End Police Station on Thursday, January 31 at 6.30pm.

Email laura.fisher@hampshire.pnn.police.uk for details.

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Inform Al says...
12:34pm Sun 20 Jan 13

I was interested in doing this in Swaythling, but lost interest when I discovered that we would be unable to select the dangerous road where only a few idiot drivers speed but would be expected to cover the roads that are used by more cars, usually quite safely even at speed.

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bobbyboy says...
5:44pm Sun 20 Jan 13

On paper it sounds a good scheme but in reality its a police roll and should stay there putting policing matters into private hands is not the way forward we spoke about it at one of our meetings as well and as soon as the suggestion was made that the police would be selecting the roads covered support dwindled. You already have a police force a set of PCSOs, Highways Authority, safe cameras,why more to do the job already paidfor unless the Policing Authority is giving a discount as the force is now covered by Volunteers.

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biggus2 says...
8:03pm Sun 20 Jan 13

Free Policing again with the Village Snoopers. What power do they have to conduct speed enforcement? I'd like to see the evidence stand up in court.. Its neighbourhood watch for speeders. The police are abdicating their responsibility for enforcing the speed limit. If you do get a letter from the Police ignore it its not worth the paper its written on, a bit like the clampers.

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Inform Al says...
11:12am Mon 21 Jan 13

biggus2 wrote:
Free Policing again with the Village Snoopers. What power do they have to conduct speed enforcement? I'd like to see the evidence stand up in court.. Its neighbourhood watch for speeders. The police are abdicating their responsibility for enforcing the speed limit. If you do get a letter from the Police ignore it its not worth the paper its written on, a bit like the clampers.
It's not called snooping, it's called caring. If I can stop just one kid in my area from being mown down and killed or seriously injured I will be happy. However as we who know the danger spots are not allowed fo dictate where to do the speed checks it will not be happening.

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