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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 I am increasingly being made aware of reports concerning speeding and anti-social driving incidents within our community, predominantly at Barnes Car Park, Royal Esplanade, and Garlinge High Street.
Whilst some incidents are reported directly to the police, many concerns are either reported informally or not reported at all. To help us build an accurate picture of the issues affecting these areas, I would encourage residents to report incidents to both myself and the local council so we can work together to start tackling these issues.
Reports of speeding, dangerous driving, excessive vehicle noise, unnecessary revving, wheel spinning, racing, and other anti-social vehicle use help us identify trends, target patrols, and consider appropriate enforcement and prevention measures.
If you witness an incident, please provide as much information as possible, including:
• Date and time
• Exact location
• Vehicle registration number (if known)
• Vehicle make, model and colour
• Description of the driving behaviour
By working together and ensuring incidents are reported, we can better understand the extent of the problem and work towards making these locations safer for residents, visitors and other road users.
Thank you for your continued support.
I will also be carrying out speed checks in these locations when operationally possible. These checks will help identify offending drivers and provide a better understanding of any ongoing issues. Reports from residents are invaluable in helping us determine when and where this activity is most needed, so I would encourage anyone witnessing speeding or anti-social driving to continue reporting it.
 Please visit our Road Safety page on our website - https://www.kent.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/rs/road-safety/ for further information. 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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