Jonathan Evison, Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside has launched a new grant fund to support initiatives to improve road safety across the East Riding, Hull and Northern Lincolnshire.
The Road Safety Measures Grant Scheme will allow Parish and Town Councils and community groups to apply for funding to support them to purchase Speed Indicator Devices, AutoSpeedWatch and AutoHGVWatch Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Cameras.
Jonathan Evison said “My office and I are determined to do all we can to make our roads safer. We already work with our partners like the Police, Councils, Parishes and Community Speed Watch to tackle speeding and dangerous driving, but we still want to do more.
“We have provided funding for some time for Speed Indicator Devices, or flashing speed signs, and areas like Driffield and Messingham have benefitted from this. Now we are going further with a new initiative to prevent and tackle speeding.
“AutoSpeedWatch is the use of ANPR technology to educate drivers and prevent speeding. The cameras are not there to prosecute drivers, instead to remind drivers to use the roads safely, protecting all road users. The cameras come with warning signs to prevent sensible drivers being caught. For those who ignore the warning, being caught once triggers an educational letter from the police; being caught multiple times will lead to further action from the police against the driver.”
Leo Hammond, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside explained “Working with Bubwith Community Speed Watch and the village Parish Council, we have had these cameras on trial there for two years. The results have been excellent. On the first day the cameras were in place, 40% of traffic through the village was travelling above the speed limit. Now, thanks to the work of the cameras and the Speed Watch volunteers, that figure has fallen to 13%, making the roads far safer for all.
“We are also aware of serious issues in areas like Preston with HGVs breaching weight limits, causing damage to property and a danger to life. We have therefore asked AutoSpeedWatch if they could help us create a camera to enforce HGV Weight limits and they have produced one.”
Commissioner Evison concluded “Deaths on our roads are unacceptable, and we will do everything in our power to prevent them.”
The Road Safety Measures grant can be applied for HERE
