Local Priorities Road safety issues (Speeding) Message

Local Priorities Road safety issues (Speeding) Message

I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Road safety issues (Speeding), which people around your area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the priority survey.

🚦 Community Speedwatch – Making Roads Safer
Kent Police runs Community Speedwatch, a volunteer-led initiative focused on reducing speeding and improving safety.

What is Speedwatch?
👥 Local volunteers, trained by Kent Police, monitor speeds at approved sites (20, 30, or 40 mph zones) using certified equipment.
📋 Details of speeding vehicles are securely logged for 12 months. Repeat or excessive offenders may receive advisory letters—and in some cases, personal visits from officers.

Important:
Speedwatch is educational, not enforcement. No fines or penalty points are issued directly, but the data helps target police action and inform road safety improvements.

✅ Does it work?
Yes! Over 90% of drivers recorded speeding once are not seen again within 12 months, and overall speeding reduces in communities over time.

📍 Want to help?
If you can spare an hour a week, join us!
👉 www.kent.police.uk/speedwatch

This morning, officers from the Maidstone Town Centre team joined local Beat Officers to carry out a Police SpeedWatch enforcement session on the A249 Sittingbourne Road, Maidstone, following concerns raised about vehicle speeds in the area.

During the operation, a number of drivers were stopped and spoken to regarding their speed, with multiple traffic offence tickets issued for vehicles travelling well in excess of the posted limit.

Excessive speed remains one of the main factors contributing to serious injury collisions and can have a significant impact on the safety of local communities. We will continue to carry out enforcement activity across Maidstone to help keep our roads safe and address concerns raised by residents.

Please visit our Road Safety page on our website - https://www.kent.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/rs/road-safety/ for further information.

If you ever experience this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it using our online reporting tools at https://www.kent.police.uk, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat or call the non-emergency number 101.

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