Are you concerned about speeding and antisocial driving in your area, and have a few hours to spare each week?
Community SpeedWatch (CSW) is once again recruiting volunteers for
Sussex. We are looking for volunteer coordinators and operators in all
areas including Seaford, Newhaven, Peacehaven, Woodingdean, Rottingdean,
Lewes and Eastbourne.
If interested, you can join by going to www.communityspeedwatch.org and
choosing the group from the drop-down list, then following the on-screen
prompts. If you can’t find a group listed, you can also register a new
group.
Full training is given by Sussex Police following registration. The
scheme in Sussex has a proven track record in helping to reduce deaths
and injuries on the roads.
CSW officer Steve O’Connell said: “The groups are a valued volunteer
resource that help the community enormously in helping to bring the
problem of speeding under control, they produce across Sussex in excess
of 3,500 records per month that involves letters going out to registered
keepers of vehicles via Operation Crackdown.
“The groups are highly trained and work to a strict protocol with equipment issued and accuracy checked by Sussex Police.
“Any vehicles not adhering to the speed limit in residential areas are
reported to the police who then go on to issue the letters after
verification.
“Sussex Police now have over 200 local groups and 1,300 operators and
coordinators across the force area with the Community SpeedWatch Online
platform.
“Road safety is everyone’s responsibility and by working together we can
effectively help protect our communities from antisocial driving.
Remember anyone can report antisocial driving through the Operation
Crackdown website.
“The definition of antisocial driving is: driving that is careless, deliberately aggressive or dangerous.
“We also offer other important road safety advice through the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership.”
Statistics show 90 per cent of offenders don’t reoffend within six
months, and Community SpeedWatch intervention reduces speeding in most
parishes by eight per cent.
If you would like further information or have an informal discussion,
Steve and the CSW team can be contacted by emailing
csw@sussex.pnn.police.uk
