Essex Highways, Essex Police, Essex Fire & Rescue and local Speedwatch groups joined forces on 5th February with a crack down on speeding motorists. The results saw a substantial number of interventions including:
- Road Safety staff gave advice and showed education videos to 81 offenders at enforcement sites.
- 400+ people on the “community wheels truck” outside the Town Hall with road safety staff and staff from the fire brigade giving advice.
- 32 drivers were recorded travelling over 36 mph in Langenhoe, Peldon and West Bergolt by Community Speedwatch.
- 13 speeding drivers spoken to by school children at a child speed watch event outside a school in Colchester.
Other activities included:
- year six walks conducted by road safety staff to highlight the dangers on the road to year six students.
- road safety staff in a college to engage with over 50 students about road safety issues.
- the north Essex parking partnership were patrolling schools to raise awareness of the dangers arising from poor parking outside schools.
Look out for future similar events.