Introducing East Boldre's Community Speedwatch
East Boldre's Community SpeedWatch (CSW) group was formed in response to local residents’ concerns over road safety due to speeding motorists. Speeding is also a significant factor in the deaths of commoners’ animals on the roads each year.
CSW is an educational scheme, not enforcement. It is Hampshire Constabulary’s first tier response to speeding issues.?
The presence of a roadside SpeedWatch team encourages passing motorists to slow down. Where they are active regularly, they have been shown to be effective in reducing speeding even when not present as locals modify their behaviour.
Additionally, the data gathered by the CSW teams provides factual information about the scale of the issue locally and provides a means of assessing the effectiveness of any actions taken to address it.
East Boldre’s CSW team is an active group of people committed to helping reduce the speed related incidences in the village. It has been reinvigorated recently by the recruitment of 8 additional volunteers and the purchase of new, lightweight speed indication equipment. They are still actively recruiting additional volunteers to increase the frequency of sessions and to cover a larger number of roadside locations.
For more information visit: https://www.eastboldrespeedwatch.org/
Or email ebcsw@btinternet.com if you are interested in volunteering.