The need... not for speed

Speeding motorists are one of the biggest concerns raised amongst the East Hunsbury community in recent months.

Northants Police have been conducting speed enforcement in the parish along Rowtree Road. In the past 6 months they have visited 19 times, resulting in 143 offences. Just under 40% of offending vehicles from these sessions are registered within 2.5km of the enforcement site.

The parish remains as one of our core enforcement locations and will continue to receive regular enforcement.

We are working with the Parish Council to address the concerns of speeding around East Hunsbury, in some cases asking for the Community to support these concerns and volunteer for Community Speedwatch, this allows volunteers to be trained in the use of the mobile speed camera and with other volunteers conduct speed checks at pre-authorised sites in the local community.

Community Speedwatch

Community Speedwatch is a national initiative where members of local communities, with the support and supervision of their local police, record details of speeding vehicles using approved detection devices.

Registered keepers of vehicles breaking the speed limit are contacted by letter explaining the potential risks and consequences of their dangerous behaviour.

Repeat offenders receive a visit from the local police and could face criminal prosecution.

To express an interest in Community Speedwatch please contact Safer.Roads@northants.police.uk