Eastbourne residents urged to join Community Speedwatch

A spokesperson from Sussex Police said, “The Eastbourne Neighbourhood Policing Team has been listening to residents’ concerns about the impact of anti-social driving and speeding, and has been working hard to address the issue.

“Now lockdown is easing, Sussex Police and Eastbourne Community Safety Partnership are calling for volunteers to help increase the number of Community Speedwatch schemes across the town – a crucial and important aspect of the road safety toolkit.”

Chief inspector Di Lewis, district commander for Eastbourne, said, “Anti-social driving is having a significant impact on some of our residents and we are working hard to try and deal with those having the most impact.

“As we come out of lockdown and into the summer months, we anticipate this may increase.

“To support this, we are looking for volunteers to become involved in Community Speedwatch and work with us to tackle this problem.

“We actively support volunteers in Sussex Police and this involvement will play a significant role in supporting policing in Eastbourne.

“If you feel you can make a difference and offer your time, please get in touch.”

Community Speedwatch is a national initiative where, in partnership with the police, members of the public use detection devices to monitor local vehicle speeds.

The volunteers report drivers exceeding the speed limit to the police with the aim of educating drivers to slow down.

If the data proves a driver is ignoring repeated warnings, police can prosecute them.