Vision Zero South West says the introduction of a new speed camera, which has the ability to monitor drivers in both directions, shows it is taking action against drivers who break the law.
The bi-directional camera, located on the A394 at Longdowns, went live on 8 February – and in its first week detected 681 speeding vehicles on the 30mph road.
Of those caught by the camera:
- Five cases have been referred to court (where the excess speed is such that it is beyond out of court disposal options)
- 72 cases have received a conditional offer of a fixed penalty and points on their licence
- 604 cases have been sent the option of a driver awareness course
More of the region’s cameras are set to be upgraded – the next of which will be located in Truro and have the ability to capture both red light offences as well as speeding drivers.
Supt Adrian Leisk, chairman of the Vision Zero South West road safety partnership’s enforcement subgroup, said: “I hope this goes some way to reassuring people across Devon and Cornwall that our speed cameras are fully operational and we are taking action against drivers who break the law.
“Across our two counties, we operate more than 80 active speed cameras which include a mixture of traditional cameras and average speed detection systems.
“We also have 12 dedicated Speed Detection Officers (SDOs) who can operate at mobile locations throughout the region, as well as a network of over 600 Community Speed Watch volunteers who work tirelessly to keep their communities safe.
“We know speed cameras work to reduce speeding and that speed is a contributory factor in many collisions. Travelling too fast not only gives drivers less time to react, it also increases the likelihood of injury in the event of a collision.
“Cameras such as these, which have been installed with the full support of the local community, not only enable us to prosecute those driving at dangerously high speeds, but importantly allow us to refer the vast majority into driver education training.”
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