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COMMUNITY SPEED WATCH SCHEME – YOUR VILLAGE NEEDS YOU!

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In November 2023 the Parish Council organised a check of vehicles passing through the village over a six-day period. Over 12,000 vehicles were recorded and of these 65% (over 7,800) were travelling in excess of the posted 30mph limit. To try and reduce this figure it has been suggested that the village instigates a community speed watch scheme.

  • Are you interested in helping to keep our village roads safe?
  • Are you interested in meeting up occasionally with like-minded villagers?
  • Do you have a few hours to spare periodically throughout the year?

If the answers to the above are Yes, then read on…

  • Broad Town has successfully made it through the first stages to become involved in a Community Speed Watch Scheme. This involves volunteers from the village using police issue equipment to ascertain speeding vehicles through the village.
  • Full training is conducted by Wiltshire Police and all volunteers would be authorised to use this equipment.
  • Vehicle speeds will be monitored by volunteers periodically throughout the year. This may be every two – three months. This would involve a rota of volunteers to be out at roadside at designated times and locations to monitor traffic. Speeding vehicles/drivers are identified and details forwarded to Wiltshire Police.
  • Likely commitment will be 1 – 2 hours at the roadside a few times a year.
  • This cannot be done through the electronic SID because it does not identify individual vehicles.
  • Details of how those speeding are followed up and the success of the Community Speed Watch Scheme nationwide can be found at communityspeedwatch.org.
  • If you wish to become involved or require any further information contact:

Chris Woodhouse 07790 815616 or