Speeding
The Road Safety Team cannot enforce speed limits. Speed enforcement is carried out by Gloucestershire Constabulary.
The Hub works with parishes and partner organisations to develop locally led solutions to reduce vehicle speeds on local roads. Further details are available in the Community Approaches to Road Safety (CARS) Toolkit.
Speed Enforcement
Speed enforcement is carried out by the police to:
- Reduce deaths and serious injuries on our roads
- Improve the quality of life for local communities
- Encourage drivers to comply with posted speed limits
- Raise awareness of the risks associated with inappropriate speed
Requesting Speed Enforcement
Requests for police speed enforcement should be made through your local town or parish councillor. Councillors work closely with local policing teams and can raise concerns directly on behalf of their communities.
Speed Enforcement
Speed enforcement is carried out by the police to:
- Reduce deaths and serious injuries on our roads
- Improve the quality of life for local communities
- Encourage drivers to comply with posted speed limits
- Raise awareness of the risks associated with inappropriate speed
Requesting Speed Enforcement
Requests for police speed enforcement should be made through your local town or parish councillor. Councillors work closely with local policing teams and can raise concerns directly on behalf of their communities.
Speed limits are set by the County Council’s Highways Team in accordance with Department for Transport guidance, Setting Local Speed Limits, which ensures a consistent and safety-led approach across the road network.
Speed limits should be evidence-led and self-explanatory and seek to reinforce peoples’ assessment of what is a safe speed to travel. They should encourage self-compliance and should be seen by drivers as the maximum and drivers should drive in accordance with current road conditions. In order to make a limit enforceable, a legal order is required, known as a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). The process of promoting a TRO can be lengthy and resource-intensive, and proposals are subject to consultation and potential objection.
If you consider a speed limit is inappropriate, in the first instance please contact your local councillor, parish or town council, who are in regular contact with the highways authority and are best placed to represent your concerns. If there is an immediate danger, please report to the police via 999.
PLEASE ALSO CHECK IF YOUR AREA IS PART OF SAFER ROADS AND COMMUNITY 20'S INITIATIVES.
Speed limits are set by the County Council’s Highways Team in accordance with Department for Transport guidance, Setting Local Speed Limits, which ensures a consistent and safety-led approach across the road network.
Speed limits should be evidence-led and self-explanatory and seek to reinforce peoples’ assessment of what is a safe speed to travel. They should encourage self-compliance and should be seen by drivers as the maximum and drivers should drive in accordance with current road conditions. In order to make a limit enforceable, a legal order is required, known as a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). The process of promoting a TRO can be lengthy and resource-intensive, and proposals are subject to consultation and potential objection.
If you consider a speed limit is inappropriate, in the first instance please contact your local councillor, parish or town council, who are in regular contact with the highways authority and are best placed to represent your concerns. If there is an immediate danger, please report to the police via 999.
PLEASE ALSO CHECK IF YOUR AREA IS PART OF SAFER ROADS AND COMMUNITY 20'S INITIATIVES.
Community Speed Watch (CSW) is a nationwide initiative that enables local volunteers, supported by the police, to help monitor vehicle speeds using approved detection equipment within their communities.
To find out more information visit the Community Speed Watch training and information page.
Community Speed Watch (CSW) is a nationwide initiative that enables local volunteers, supported by the police, to help monitor vehicle speeds using approved detection equipment within their communities.
To find out more information visit the Community Speed Watch training and information page.
Driving below the posted speed limit can still be unsafe if it is too fast for the road conditions or surrounding circumstances. The Hub can provide guidance on how to implement the recommendations outlined in the Community Approaches to Road Safety (CARS) Toolkit Contact the community hub to find out how they can advise how to reduce speeding.
Driving below the posted speed limit can still be unsafe if it is too fast for the road conditions or surrounding circumstances. The Hub can provide guidance on how to implement the recommendations outlined in the Community Approaches to Road Safety (CARS) Toolkit Contact the community hub to find out how they can advise how to reduce speeding.
Traffic calming refers to physical design features and other measures used to improve safety for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. These measures aim to encourage safer, more responsible driving behaviour and, in some cases, can help reduce traffic volumes.
It is important to note that not all roads are suitable for traffic calming, as the effectiveness and appropriateness of measures depend on factors such as road layout, traffic flow, and the surrounding environment.
If you would like to pursue this matter further, we recommend that in the first instance you contact your local councillor, parish or town council, who are in regular contact with the highways authority and are best placed to represent community concerns.
PLEASE ALSO CHECK IF YOUR AREA IS PART OF SAFER ROADS AND COMMUNITY 20'S INITIATIVES.
Traffic calming refers to physical design features and other measures used to improve safety for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. These measures aim to encourage safer, more responsible driving behaviour and, in some cases, can help reduce traffic volumes.
It is important to note that not all roads are suitable for traffic calming, as the effectiveness and appropriateness of measures depend on factors such as road layout, traffic flow, and the surrounding environment.
If you would like to pursue this matter further, we recommend that in the first instance you contact your local councillor, parish or town council, who are in regular contact with the highways authority and are best placed to represent community concerns.
PLEASE ALSO CHECK IF YOUR AREA IS PART OF SAFER ROADS AND COMMUNITY 20'S INITIATIVES.
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