VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Acton Community Speedwatch Team is supported by Acton Parish Council. The volunteers are part of a national initiative whereby, with the support and supervision of their local police, proactive members of local communities join to record details of speeding vehicles, using approved detection devices.
Registered keepers of vehicles exceeding the speed limit are contacted with a letter explaining the potential risks and consequences of their dangerous behaviour. Repeat offenders will receive a visit from the local police irrespective of where they live. Beyond these friendly gestures, focused enforcement of criminal prosecution follows based on the collated evidence.
Speeding is Everyone’s Concern
Frustrations with apparent lack of interest by the police is widespread and felt everywhere. There is, however, no cynicism involved—only lack of funding, resources and a political reluctance to prioritise unintentional killing over or on par with intentional killing. Although more people are killed in traffic than in other crimes combined, we need to keep in mind that road deaths are a biproduct of a colossal number of miles driven by millions of road users every day. This does not excuse or make the death destruction, injuries, grief, and devastation by traffic, collision any more acceptable. Speed kills!
Speeding is antisocial. Furthermore, collisions caused by driving too fast for the circumstances are wholly avoidable.
Speedwatch activity is not about interfering with neighbours’ behaviour; it is a proactive solution to improve the safety and quality of life for everyone in their local community.