Slough Borough Council’s road safety unit are teaming up with the Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership this summer to raise awareness of the dangers of speeding.
Slough has the highest number of speed-related collisions of any local authority area in the Thames Valley – with 110 people being killed or injured in speed-related accidents last year (2008).
To help tackle speeding there will be more enforcement of Slough’s roads over the summer and roadside education by the police and road safety team.
Slough Speeders will also be offered a speed awareness course, where possible, rather than a fine, when caught.
Mike Seatory, road safety officer at Slough Borough Council, said: “Speeding is a problem in Slough and the number of people killed or injured in speed-related accidents has been going up year by year since 2005.
“Our concern is the safety of all road users and we hope through enforcement and education we can encourage people to slow down and stick to speed limits.”
Councillor James Swindlehurst, commissioner for Slough neighbourhoods, said: “We are committed to making Slough safer and helping people feel safer and improving the safety of our roads is an important part of this.
“With Slough having the worst accident rate in the Thames Valley, action needs to be taken and I hope education with the threat of enforcement will make speeders think twice and slow down.”
Dan Campsall, Communications Manager for the Safer Roads, added: “For the last few years there have been a growing number of casualties on the roads in Slough because drivers weren’t paying sufficient attention to their speed.
“Our hope is that the presence of extra policing will deter drivers from taking the risk, not just of getting caught, but of causing injuries to themselves or others.”
Slough Borough Council
