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Neighbourhood priorities:
Speed enforcement
Speed checks were conducted this month in all the villages on the priority profiles. In particular Roads Policing assisted on the Leighton Road in Stoke Hammond on 17th May where 17 drivers were stopped at speeds between 36mph and 52mph. Fixed Penalty Notices were issued to those under 50mph, but those driving at 50mph and above will be receiving a summons to go to court. This is due to the fact that the speed is considered so excessive that it is policy for those drivers to go to court to possibly receive a heavier punishment than three points on their licence and a £60 fine. Also, one driver had his vehicle seized for not having any insurance, two drivers were issued Fixed Penalty Notices for registration plates not conforming to requirements and finally two drivers received fixed penalty tickets for not wearing seat belts.
Speed checks were carried out in Soulbury on the same day and one driver received a Fixed Penalty Notice for travelling at 38mph. As can be seen from the results at Stoke Hammond, drivers seem to carry on speeding regardless. Rest assured the Wing North neighbourhood policing team with the assistance of Roads Policing will continue to carry out speed checks within the local villages to try and get the message across to those drivers that continue to speed, that it is unacceptable and that they face ever increasing odds of being held to account.
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