Speed camera set up on Nottinghamshire road after 2 fatal crashes
Police have installed a new speed and red light camera on a busy Nottinghamshire[1] road which has seen two fatal crashes. The new camera site, which is in a 30mph zone[2], will be enforced on the A38 in Kirkby-in-Ashfield.
Nottinghamshire Police[3] said around 450 speeding offences were being detected along the route every day, describing it as "worrying". Inspector Simon Allen, who also sits on the Nottinghamshire Safety Camera Partnership, said: “We want to reduce speed and make this area safer for all road users.
"We want to educate drivers to slow down, which is why we are giving people advance notice for transparency and for their awareness.” Police collision data shows there have been two previous fatal collisions and numerous serious and slight injury collisions at and around this location in recent years.
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Insp Allen added: “Speed limits are set for a reason and we know speeding is an issue that residents are understandably concerned about. That’s why we regularly undertake speeding operations and checks in affected areas in response to concerns.
“We hope this new camera will act as a deterrent, make drivers slow down and think twice before taking any unnecessary risks and ultimately help save lives.”
References
- ^ Nottinghamshire (www.nottinghampost.com)
- ^ 30mph zone (www.nottinghampost.com)
- ^ Police (www.nottinghampost.com)
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