Release: New Auto Speed Watch Cameras to help stop speeding drivers in Dorset

 

Auto Speed Watch Cameras are being set up across Dorset as part of a new initiative to combat speeding.

The cameras, which are being funded by the Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner, will work as an extension to Dorset’s already successful Community Speed Watch scheme and will add further coverage over 12 sites.

The cameras will work similarly to the already existing Community Speed Watch scheme by capturing speeding vehicle registrations and sending a suitably robust “no excuse” warning letter designed to be educational to higher end speeders. If the vehicle is detected a second time, there will be a dedicated uniformed intervention.

Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner, David Sidwick said: “Road safety is a hugely important issue, when you decide to get in a car and speed you are putting your own and others' lives at risk. In Dorset, our Community Speed Watch teams are a valuable asset that provide critical support in protecting our communities and decreasing casualties on our roads.

“These new cameras come as a direct result of Dorset residents telling me they want more done about speeding in their villages. Assuming this pilot is successful I will be looking to working with partners to extend the scheme across Dorset as widely as possible.”

Head of Road Safety at Dorset Police, Mark Armstrong, added: “Speed is one of the main factors in fatal road accidents, and an ongoing concern for many of our communities.

“This investment in this new technology will make it easier for us to identify those breaking the law and help to reduce the number of collisions on our roads.”

If you are concerned about speeding in your area, please contact Dorset Police online via www.dorset.police.uk