Storrington tackles traffic speeding

Storrington’s Traffic Action Team, working for the Parish Council and the Community Partnership, has learnt of a number of positive steps being put into place by West Sussex Police over the next few months to combat speeding in the village.

New blue signs announcing “ Unmarked Police motor cycles patrolling” developed after research in Scotland have been installed along the A283 east of Washington, and on the A272, east and west of Buck Barn crossroads, and will also appear west of Storrington along the B2139 shortly.

After concerns expressed about speeding on the main access roads in and out of Storrington, the Police have assessed and agreed 4 enforcement sites from which officers will regularly use speed guns to enforce the limit. Look out for the speed guns, they are already in action – Kill your Speed!

The use of Speed Indicator Devices (SID) is to be revamped, and new volunteers are being trained to use these. If you are interested in supporting this initiative, you can contact Carol Boniface, or Tom Guiney, our PCSOs on  0845 6070 999 ext. 22095 and ext 28240 respectively to join the team and receive training.

A new campaign using new-style posters and logo is under consideration, and the Action Team has now established a regular dialogue with the Police, via the Neighbourhood Policing Team and its Panel.

Since our Police have stepped up their speed enforcement in Storrington, current evidence shows that of those drivers found to be speeding in the Storrington area, a significant proportion are indeed local residents.
 
The moral here is that as local people, we have a responsibility to “Back off”, observe the speed limit, and make the commitment to support the improvement of driver behaviour.

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