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08
Jul 2021
Masham call for volunteers to catch speeders
Masham community speed watch is in need of new recruits to help monitor motorists along Thorpe Road. The aim is to help the police stop drivers speeding along specific roads in the area.
Masham Parish Council is calling for new recruits to join its Community Speed Watch programme.
An investigation by North Yorkshire Police in August 2020 found Thorpe Road would benefit from a group monitoring speeding drivers.
Cars were only caught driving slightly faster than the 30mph limit but the police still thought it necessary to set up the watch group.
It patrols the area along Thorpe Road near Ibbetson Close heading north into Masham.
The group is currently made up of five volunteers but needs a new speed watch coordinator.
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What is a community speed watch group?
- The group is there to improve road safety and address the concerns of local residents
- It works alongside North Yorkshire Police
- Volunteers monitor the speed of passing cars
- The details of any cars caught speeding are passed to the police
- The police can then send advisory letters to the registered owners informing them they were caught speeding
The coordinator role is the main point of contact between the project and the police.
New volunteers receive all the necessary training and go through risk assessments before heading out onto the roads.
To get involved contact Masham Parish Council via mashamparishclerk@gmail.com.
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