'No need to speed' - new Skegness campaign is launched for Road Safety Week

The 'No Need To Speed' campaign will see local police officers targeting the speeding hotspots around town during Road Safety Week from November 16 to 22.

Roads likely to have speed checks during this week include Burgh Road, Orby Road towards Gunby, St Andrews Drive, Sunningdale Road, Hoylake Drive, Drummond Road and Queens Road.

This follows action taken by police in October when it was announced a camera van was being deployed to one of the speeding hotspots.

Data gathered by the Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership using Archers Kits on Burgh Road, Drummond Road and Queens Road, Skegness, and also on Skegness Road, Burgh Le Marsh.had earmarked Burgh Road as in need of a van to keep the A158 safe.

Archers Kits provide valuable data in relation to number of vehicles passing their location, average speed of vehicles and number of vehicles travelling above the posted speed limit.

Since a national speed enforcement campaign which took place during the last lockdown, Skegness Neighbourhood Policing Team have continued to receive numerous reports from residents expressing concern regarding vehicles travelling at excess speed.

Local officers also supported the #ProjectEDWARD campaign during September, which stands for Every Day Without A Road Death

During this week long campaign local officers visited – Burgh Road, Beacon Way, Wainfleet Road, Skegness and Skegness Road, Burgh Le Marsh. These roads all have a 30mph speed limit and are areas highlighted to the police by local residents as being areas where speeding is commonplace.

During the four days of this ProjectEDWARD operation, police issued eight Traffic Offence Reports and two reports for summons. 20 additional vehicles were stopped, documents checked and drivers advised.

The excessive speeds recorded during the operation were between 39mph – 62mph.

PCSO Dave Bunker told the Skegness Standard: "During the last lockdown we found that although there was less traffic there was more speeding, so we are going to be out during Road Safety Week addressing peoples concerns.

"People are telling us they still have concerns about driving around town.

"There have also been reports about speeding due to recent diversions linked roadworks on Roman Bank, which saw more cars using St Andrews Drive, Sunningdale Road and Hoylake Drive.

"We will be targeting hotspots looking for the the #Fatalfour - speed checks, drink and drug driving, no seat belts and talking on the phone."

You can follow the campaign on Twitter at #noneedtospeed.