Community Speed Watch

WATCH YOUR SPEED WHEN DRIVING IN BULMER

Volunteers from the Parish are now monitoring the speed of traffic as you may have noticed at various locations in Bulmer at different times and days of the week.

This monitoring is carried out with the aid of a 'radar gun' and the support of Essex Police.

The radar gun is able to display the speed of a vehicle/motorcycle approaching or moving away from the 'radar-gun'.

Any vehicle logged as exceeding the speed limit with a tolerance of 35mph in a 30mph area, 46mph in a 40mph area, is reported to Essex Policewho will then send a letter to the owner of said vehicle, politely requesting that they refrain from 'anti-social behaviour' on our highways.

A persistent offender may have further action taken which could result in an offence and a fine.

The volunteers also are able to record & report anyone seen driving and using a MOBILE PHONE.

The tables below show the results of sessions at various locations within Bulmer for 2007 and 2008.

 2007

 MonthNo. Speeding  No. Monitored %

 Jan.

 18

 364 

 4.95

 Feb.

 16

 497

 3.22

 Mar.

 33

 473

 6.98

 Apr.

 23

 545

 4.22

 May

 29

 292

 9.93

 June

 11

 177

6.21

 July

49

 350

14.00

 Aug.

13

 215

6.05

 Sept.

27

 291

 9.28

Oct.

 21

  394 

 5.33

Nov.

 10

 120

 8.33

 Dec.

 1

 82

1.22 

 

 2008

Month  No. Speeding No. monitored %

 Jan.

 2

 133

 1.5

 Feb.

 8

 234

 3.42

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Please note whenever this activity is taking place, warning signs are placed at a suitable distance in both directions of the monitoring position.