On Wednesday 24th October, Mersthams 3 Conservative councillors will be attending a training session on the ‘Community Speedwatch’ scheme.

This will enable them along with other residents to monitor traffic speeds across Merstham.

Often motorists who speed through residential neighbourhoods are unaware of the impact their actions have on other road users or the danger they cause. Community Speed Watch enables local people to get actively involved in road safety and helps to prompt drivers and motorcyclists to watch their speed and keep to the limit.

By working with the police and local authorities residents can identify problem areas and are given full support in setting up a Community Speed Watch scheme in their neighbourhood. Before going out on the streets volunteers are given full training on how to use speed detection equipment and how to monitor the speed of vehicles safely.

Volunteers capture the registration number of any speeding vehicles. The logs are sent to the police who then send out warning letters to the registered keepers explaining the dangers of speeding and the problems that it can cause to people living in the area. Persistent offenders who disregard the warning notices will be identified by the police who will take further action in the form of speed enforcement.

If you would like to get involved or just find out more information please get in touch with Graeme, Mark or Raj.