Local Priorities Road safety issues (Speeding) Update

I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Road safety issues (Speeding), which people around your area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the priority survey.

🚦 Community Speedwatch – Making Roads Safer
Kent Police runs Community Speedwatch, a volunteer-led initiative focused on reducing speeding and improving safety.

What is Speedwatch?
👥 Local volunteers, trained by Kent Police, monitor speeds at approved sites (20, 30, or 40 mph zones) using certified equipment.
📋 Details of speeding vehicles are securely logged for 12 months. Repeat or excessive offenders may receive advisory letters—and in some cases, personal visits from officers.

Important:
Speedwatch is educational, not enforcement. No fines or penalty points are issued directly, but the data helps target police action and inform road safety improvements.

✅ Does it work?
Yes! Over 90% of drivers recorded speeding once are not seen again within 12 months, and overall speeding reduces in communities over time.

📍 Want to help?
If you can spare an hour a week, join us!
👉 www.kent.police.uk/speedwatch

Within the last week, officers have continued to tackle Road Safety Issues as raised by yourselves. Across Herne Bay & Whitstable, the beat teams have been able to catch 5 offenders either speeding, driving without insurance or using their mobile phones. The locations of these sites include; Eddington Lane (HB), Thanet way (HB) and Seasalter Lane (WB).

Your local officers will continue to tackle your addressed issue and maintain safer roads for yourself, your family and your community.

Any other issues, may I remind you fo the approppriate reporting services - 999/101

If you ever experience this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it using our online reporting tools at https://www.kent.police.uk, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat or call the non-emergency number 101.

Get Involved

Please consider getting involved by registering for these messages, this will enable you to contribute to the local priority survey.  We may be unaware of issues that you would like us to focus on.  Take a few minutes to securely and privately register and have your say using the button below, this will mean we can focus on things that matter to you. 

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