Stourpaine Parish Council is currently considering taking part in the Community Speed Watch (CSW) initiative. This will be in partnership with Dorset Police aimed at raising awareness of road users and encouraging speed reduction.
The initiative allows trained volunteers to monitor the driving behaviour of motorists in their area, if necessary passing on details to the Police.
The Stourpaine Parish Plan highlights the concerns of residents over road safety in the village, in particular the speed of traffic passing through on the A350 Shaston Road.
After Police Assurance Checks have been completed, CSW Volunteers will receive full training in the use of equipment. As and when CSW Volunteers carry out speed checks they will record how many vehicles were checked and how many were observed exceeding the speed limit threshold. This information is then sent to the Volunteer Support Team (VST) at Dorchester Police Station.
On the first two occasions that a vehicle is seen exceeding the speed the registered keeper will receive a warning letter. If the vehicle is observed for a third time, details will be passed to the local Dorset Police Safer Neighbourhood Team for further attention.
If you would like to be involved in this village initiative, or would like any further information, please contact:
Paul Clark – Parish Clerk
Stourpaine Parish Council
Telephone – (01258) 860460 or 07583 12082
Email – stourpaine@dorset-aptc.gov.uk
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