High Halden Speedwatch scheme are looking for volunteers 🚦 Community Speedwatch – Making Roads Safer

Hello Resident

We are currently looking to recruit volunteers in your area to assist and support our colleages in road safety. Community speedwatch is a volunteer-led initiative focused on reducing speeding and improving safety.

What is Speedwatch?
👥 Local volunteers, trained by Kent Police, monitor speeds at approved sites (20, 30, or 40 mph zones) using certified equipment.
📋 Details of speeding vehicles are securely logged for 12 months. Repeat or excessive offenders may receive advisory letters—and in some cases, personal visits from officers.

Important:
Speedwatch is educational, not enforcement. No fines or penalty points are issued directly, but the data helps target police action and inform road safety improvements.

✅ Does it work?
Yes! Over 90% of drivers recorded speeding once are not seen again within 12 months, and overall speeding reduces in communities over time.

📍 Want to help?
If you can spare an hour a week, join us!
👉 www.kent.police.uk/speedwatch

For more information please contact us, or attend the village fair on 18th July where the Parish Council will have some further information.

Our engagement team may be visiting your area soon—keep an eye out for event invites!