New speed enforcement site on Dawley Road in Telford
The Safer Roads Partnership in West Mercia is launching a new mobile speed enforcement site on Dawley Road (The Crescent) in Lawley, Telford, following concerns raised about the speeds of drivers in the 30mph zone.
The new site, which is being launched next week, forms part of the Safer Roads Partnership’s ‘Community Concern’ site programme which was established in 2009 to respond to community requests for speed enforcement. Speed data collected by the Safer Roads Partnership in the 30mph zone on Dawley Road shows that there is a compliance problem with half of all vehicles (51%) exceeding the 30mph speed limit and 15% travelling above 36.8mph.
Concerns raised by PC Rod Lake, Traffic Management Adviser at West Mercia Police, about the speeds of vehicles in the 30mph zone are shared by local residents including those living in the new housing development. There have been a number of collisions on the road in recent months which have resulted in injury.
Katy Jenkins of the Safer Roads Partnership in West Mercia said: “Concern has been raised by West Mercia Police and local residents about the safety of the road and the number of drivers breaking the 30mph speed limit. Speeding vehicles drivers pose a risk to the safety of other road users and we would urge drivers to slow down and observe the 30mph zone through Dawley Road.”
PC Rod Lake, Traffic Management Adviser at West Mercia Police, said: "There has been an increase in the number of road traffic collisions along this stretch of road lately and I believe that motorists not driving to the posted speed limit has been a contributory factor. I hope the visible presence of the Safer Road Partnership vehicles will act as a reminder for car drivers to keep to or below the 30mph speed limit to prevent further collisions from happening in the future.”
It is hoped that the mobile speed camera (operated from speed camera van) will encourage greater compliance with the 30mph speed limit and improve the safety of the road for local residents and drivers using the route. The site will be operational for a minimum period of six months and data will be collected during this time to assess the impact of enforcement on speeds and driver behaviour.
