 Officers will be accompanied by children near the roadside |
Speeding drivers are being brought face-to-face with children at the roadside so officers can press home the threat their actions pose. Year Six pupils from College Town Junior School in Sandhurst, Berkshire, are the latest weapon used by Thames Valley Police in the fight on speeding.
Officers and road safety staff from Bracknell Forest council carried out speed checks in Owlsmoor on Thursday.
The children told those pulled over about how speeding could affect them.
"Being put in a situation where you are face-to-face with a child, a potential casualty from excess speed, has a real effect on most drivers," said Pc Carole Sessions.
"At the same time, it is a good lesson for the children, which we hope they remember when they start driving."
The unusual speed checks coincide with Police Week, where pupils at the school are given an insight into the work of the force.
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