94 drivers were caught speeding through Cornish town within hours
They were clocked over the limit in Camelford last week, as part of a Community Speedwatch with police
Almost a hundred drivers have been caught speeding through a Cornish town within hours.
Ninety four were clocked over the limit in Camelford last week, as part of a Community Speedwatch with police.
It's understood they've all been sent warning letters.
"After being suspended due to CoVid 19 Community Speedwatch has now re-started.
"The volunteers in Camelford have been out on six occasions and 94 vehicles were found to be speeding within Camelford.
"Warning letters are being sent by the police to the registered keepers.
"The fastest two vehicles were recorded at 47 and 57mph, but the most common speed recorded was 36mph".
Camelford Police
However, police went on to say that a separate initiative in Boscastle only caught three drivers over the limit after information was shared on social media to try to attract volunteers.
Officers are now planning another watch in the village, as well as others in Marsgate, St Teath and Warbstow.
"On Wednesday 19th May PCSO DODD went out with one volunteer and monitored the speed of vehicles in Boscastle. Unfortunately details were placed onto Facebook in an attempt to get potential volunteers to come along.
"No potential volunteers came along to see how Community Speedwatch works and only 3 cars were recorded as speeding, all at 37mph.
"Another session will take place in Boscastle, details of this will be given to the Parish Councils in Boscastle and Tintagel and to potential volunteers in the Boscastle and Tintagel areas, but hopefully advance notice will not go onto Facebook.
"Volunteers in Marshgate, St Teath and Warbstow are hopefully going out monitoring the speeds of vehicles in the near future.
"PCSO DODD is keen to set up Community Speedwatch in the Bude and Kilkhampton areas and training sessions will take place in those areas in the near future.
"If anyone wants to volunteer to assist with Community Speedwatch in the Bude or Camelford Policing areas then please contact PCSO DODD by E Mail camelford@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk
"Volunteers being seen monitoring the speed of traffic and letters being sent out definitely slows traffic down".
Camelford Police