Speeding motorists caught by roads policing officers

Don’t speed, it’s really that simple.

Earlier this month, we carried out speed enforcement checks in Bishop Middleham following complaints from residents who were concerned that people were speeding through the village. 

Over three days, officers from Durham Roads and Armed Policing Unit (DRAP) checked more than 350 vehicles which were travelling on High Road – a 30mph road through the village.

Of these:

• Nine drivers were issued with Traffic Offence Reports for speeding over 40mph, with 47mph being the highest speed recorded. 
• One woman was handed a Traffic Offence Report for careless driving after overtaking at speed and contravening a central island.
• Another driver was reported for court action for travelling at 42mph and having no tax or insurance.
• Words of advice were also given to 15 drivers.

Disappointingly, most of the drivers who were stopped for speeding were locals who actually lived in the village.

Speed limits are there to keep people safe and it’s in everyone’s best interest for drivers to ensure their speed is appropriate for the road they are travelling on.

Being local to the area and knowing the roads doesn’t mean you can speed.

A pedestrian hit at 30mph has a one in five chance of being killed. This rises to a one in three chance if they are hit at 35mph.

Please, just slow down.