Speeding is a key concern across all our communities and one which is raised frequently with me by residents.
Therefore, I have already invested in dozens of Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs) in our towns and villages as part of my Police and Crime Plan priority to improve road safety.
Parish and town councils were invited to apply for funding via my £150k Road Safety Grant Scheme to install SIDs where speeding is a concern. SIDs are the vehicle-activated signs used by local communities to display vehicle speeds. To date my investment is funding 49 SIDs to a value of more than £124k. Last year my budget led to over 1000 additional hours of enforcement and prevention activity to increase safety on Derbyshire’s road network. The capacity in the Roads Policing Unit has been boosted with additional off-road bikes, ANPR cameras, extra training and the Constabulary now has a further 60 police vehicles.
In line with my Police and Crime Plan objectives, I have supported the expansion of Community Speedwatch, which now comprises 93 groups and over 750 volunteers. Recent figures show my investment is having a positive effect with a 20 per cent reduction in the number of fatalities in 2022 compared to 2019.
