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ROAD SAFETY and SPEED CONTROL

ROAD SAFETY and SPEED CONTROL image

« SEE ALSO Parish Plan; Pavement Parking; Traffic

1. What Amy Did
2. Have you seen SID?

CYCLE TRAINING

Nine pupils of the Community Primary School collected a Certificate of Basic Cycle Training at the end of June 2006 – thanks to several hours on the road with voluntary trainers. The certificate has a special message for parents/carers:

“ ... During the course all students have had to wear cycle helmets as well as high visibility vests and it is suggested that this practice is continued.”

The message for motorists is not spelled out: please take care!
See also bicycle bargains & bikers' gear: women's lib on wheels

HAVE YOU SEEN SID?
Neighbourhood Management Update June 2006

Speeding is the top community safety priority in West Oxfordshire ... including Eynsham. The local Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG) now has a two-stage plan for tackling it; and SID is key to Stage One.

1. AWARENESS-RAISING

SID is a Speed Indicator Device. Fixed units sit at the side of the road and flash up your speed as you drive past – then flash a smile if you're within the limit. A mobile version toured the Eynsham area in mid- June; you may have spotted it in Witney Road or Hanborough Road.
Response to SID (and accompanying team) was immediate. It can only be hoped that the memory lingers.

Parish Council Chairman Gordon Beach joined the team for one session and commented:

“... Whilst it was pleasing to note that only a few motorists were failing to stay within the speed limit, it was disturbing to see the number of vehicles where the driver and/or the passenger were not wearing a seat belt. As a result the Police will carry out further spot checks over the coming weeks and issue fixed penalty notices."

2. ENFORCEMENT

The NAG has a list of places where speeding is a problem, including those supplied at last November's public meeting. They are hoping that experience drawn from the use of SID will help in drawing up a shorter, priority list for enforcement work.

Contact the Neighbourhood Police Team by email or by phone: 0845 8 505 505

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