Cornwall's crime boss calls for more action over road safety and speeding
New data shows that over half of drivers flout 30mph speed limits
Cornwall and Devon's crime boss is calling for action, as new data shows that most drivers flout 30mph limits.
New figures from the department for Transport (DfT) show that in 2019 50% of cars exceeded the speed limit on motorways compared to 54% on 30mph roads and 9% on 60mph roads.
The Vehicle Speed Compliance Statistics for Great Britain report is based on speed data from DfT automatic traffic counters.
The percentage of cars exceeding speed limits increased significantly at the weekend, particularly on 30mph roads.
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez is national lead for road safety for the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners.
She's launched a survey aimed at getting a better understanding of people’s opinions of road safety and highways law enforcement. Its results will feed into a current Government consultation on road safety.
“These figures, over the years, have consistently shown that most drivers exceed the speed limits, particularly on those routes through communities, by people’s homes, schools and places of work.
“In 2018, 1,784 people were killed on Britain’s roads. In addition, 25,511 were seriously injured. This is more than double the number of deaths from terrorism and murders combined. The 1,784 fatalities include 456 pedestrians and 48 children.
“I think the vast majority of people think this terrible toll is unacceptable, are tired of seeing people regularly flout the rules without consequence and would support higher penalties for those who put lives at risk if they were confident that more of the revenues raised from them could be invested into a raft of measures to make our communities safer.”
Alison Hernandez, Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall
The poll, which can be found here, takes about a minute to complete and is open until September 30th, 2020.