Speed Watch Event on Woolleybridge Road, Hadfield - 22/09/25
Glossop SNT - Community Speed Watch
The Hadfield Community Speed Watch volunteers conducted a speed watch event on Woolleybridge Road, Hadfield, this afternoon Monday 22nd September between 2:20 PM & 3:20 PM. The designated speed limit at this location is 30 mph.
During the monitoring period, a total of 330 vehicles were observed driving by the team - with 18 recorded speeding today. 3 of those were recorded driving in excess of 50 mph.
What is Community Speed Watch ?
Volunteers from local communities work alongside Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNTs) to monitor speeding traffic in their areas. The aim of Community Speed Watch is to monitor and record the speed and registration number of speeding vehicles travelling through communities in an attempt to improve driver behaviour, by encouraging drivers to slow down and thereby preventing collisions. The activity allows us to send letters of advice to the registered keeper of vehicles warning them of the driver's behaviour and dissatisfaction of the community through which the vehicle travelled.
Remember that even the difference of a few miles per hour can mean the difference between life and death. The speed limit is not a target, you should drive at a speed that suits the conditions and the type of road.
For example, if it’s foggy or raining, if you’re driving near a school or in a town centre, then driving at the speed limit could be too fast. Try to make sure that you’re driving at a safe speed at all times, and never exceed the speed limit.
A big thank you from the Safer Neighbourhood Policing team to our 2 volunteers who completed the event this afternoon.
