 Motorists caught breaking the law get two warning letters |
A campaign which uses volunteers to cut speeding on the roads has been launched in a Surrey town. The Speed Watch programme sees members of the public use speed guns to target motorists who drive too fast.
Three new schemes have been set up in Upper Hale, Wrecclesham and The Bourne in Farnham. They will share two sets of speed detection equipment.
Motorists caught breaking the law by the volunteers get sent two warning letters from the police.
Driver attitude
A minimum of six people are needed to set up a scheme, with the support of their local parish council and community.
Farnham Town Council and Surrey County Council bought the detection equipment for the town.
Community Speed Watch schemes have been run by other police forces across England and Scotland.
Guildford and Waverley have been operating the scheme since 2006 and Brockham, near Dorking, has had Speed Watch volunteers since 2005.
Casualty reduction officer Andy Crane, who set up the Waverley scheme, said: "The scheme will help address traffic behaviour and driver attitude which was felt had deteriorated over the years in these areas."
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