PCC backs joint action in Wiltshire village described as "Brands Hatch"

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner

PCC backs joint action in Wiltshire village described as "Brands Hatch"

Wiltshire's Police and Crime Commissioner, Philip Wilkinson, has listened to the concerns of residents in one Wiltshire village following a number of recorded speeding incidents this year.

According to speed enforcement figures, a vehicle breaks the thirty miles an hour speed limit in Chitterne every three minutes. Nearly eighteen percent of drivers caught breaking the law receive a fine, points on their licence or are left facing court action.

Mr Wilkinson joined a speed enforcement session in Chitterne and spoke to residents about the work being undertaken by Community Speed Enforcement Officers (CSEOs) in the county and partnership work through the Wiltshire and Swindon Road Safety Partnership to address speeding. He heard how vehicles used the B390, which goes through the village, as a ratrun to avoid congestion on the A303 and A36, and regularly ignored signs to slow down.