Wokingham

As part of an on-going crackdown on drivers who flout the law on the Wokingham Borough’s roads an enforcement squad was out educating motorists caught speeding on Thursday June 11.

More than 44 people were stopped in four hours on June 11 as part of an education drive by Wokingham Borough Council and Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership (TVSRP) to get motorists to realise that speeding, was not only putting their lives in danger but others around them.

The cWokingham ouncil’s road safety team worked with the police on a series of speed enforcement schemes on June 11 in Lodge Road and Broadwater Lane in Hurst, Keephatch Road in Wokingham and Nine Mile Ride with the junction of Palmer Close in Finchampstead - and drivers were stopped after being caught travelling over the 30mph * speed limit.

The results of the speed enforcement campaign were:

• Lodge Road: 13 motorists stopped; four were issued with a ticket and nine were given roadside education.

• Broadwater Lane: 16 motorists stopped; three were given tickets and 13 were given roadside education.

• Keephatch Road: nine people were stopped; all nine were given roadside education.

• Nine Mile Ride with the junction of Palmer Close: Six people were stopped; one was given a ticket and five were given roadside education.

The Wokingham team handed out penalty notices, consisting of a £60 fine and three penalty points, to eight of the people stopped, including those travelling over 40mph.

Julie Pillai, the Wokingham council’s road safety officer, said: “This year we have carried out regular checks with the help of Thames Valley Police, and even though there is lots of education and campaigning about dangerous driving many motorists are still continuing to break the law – which is why these education and enforcement sessions are so vital.”

Cllr Keith Baker, executive member for Wokingham highways and transport, said: “By working with the police we are able to educate drivers who break the law and take enforcement action if it is appropriate. We want to encourage them to think about their bad habits in future so that Wokingham Borough can continue to be a safe place. We will continue to educate those drivers who threaten to make our roads more dangerous by speeding and not wearing a seatbelt and we will not be afraid to take enforcement action to make our roads safer.”

Wokingham Borough Council