{"id":3923,"date":"2021-03-11T14:20:46","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T14:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/policecommissioner.net\/speed-camera-sites-double-as-communities-get-their-wish\/"},"modified":"2021-03-11T14:20:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T14:20:46","slug":"speed-camera-sites-double-as-communities-get-their-wish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/policecommissioner.net\/speed-camera-sites-double-as-communities-get-their-wish\/","title":{"rendered":"Speed camera sites double as communities get their wish…"},"content":{"rendered":"

True to my word – road safety was a priority in 2012 on being elected and its still a priority in 2021.<\/p>\n

And we are delivering on our word to empower local communities to come forward and tell us where there is a problem.<\/p>\n

Speed Cameras<\/h3>\n

Due to investment from my office – we\\’ve been able to grow the size of the Constabulary\\’s Traffic unit. <\/span><\/p>\n

This means they can be out and about more and therefore that means they can respond to the needs of communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That\\’s why there are now more than 200 \u2018speed camera\u2019 sites in Gloucestershire.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where are these sites?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Many cover traditional main arterial road \u2018hotspots\u2019, but many more are now focused on secondary roads, identified by local people for the persistent high speeds they encounter.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>There is nothing \u2018Big Brother\u2019 about this and there is no secret about where the cameras will be located.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is something lots of people, particularly in rural communities, have been wanting for a long time and we have now been able to deliver. <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not about \u2018catching people out\u2019, it is about trying to make our roads safer.<\/span><\/p>\n

It means camera sites, operated by the Constabulary in Gloucestershire, have doubled in number and now include:<\/span><\/p>\n