This week, the Road Safety Engagement team was greeted with comments of thanks and support for Vision Zero at UFest in Maldon.
Hundreds of attendees at the community wellbeing festival were spoken to about the steps they can take to help make Essex roads safer.
Extra Eyes – a tool which allows members of the public to submit dashcam footage of risky driving directly to us – was a hot topic of conversation.
The team distributed car stickers which drivers can display in their car in support of the initiative. The stickers act as a reminder for road users to all play their part by driving responsibly, while also promoting the scheme.
The enforcement team has been out across the county this week, targeting collision hotspots and following up on intelligence gathered from members of the public.
Essex Police officers were also met with positivity from residents, some even coming out of their homes to thank them for their important life-saving work.
A total of 504 speeding offences were detected during the week. Below is the breakdown and whereabouts of the police enforcement.
North Essex – 70 offences
Sandon – Maldon Road
Manningtree/Mistley – B1352 Station Road
Lawford – A137 Tye Hill
West Essex – 169 offences
Waltham Abbey – Sewardstone Road – highest speed 54mph in a 30 limit.
Loughton – Goldings Hill – highest speed 45mph in a 30 limit.
Oakwood Hill – highest speed 42mph in a 30 limit.
Abridge – Ongar Road – highest speed 40mph in a 30 limit
Shenfield – Chelmsford Road – highest speed 51mph in a 30mph
A414 Epping Road Chipping Ongar-
Weald Bridge Road
Lower Nazeing
M11 Overbridge 3 offences in half hour
South Essex – 100 offences
Southend – Thorpe Hall Ave – Maplin Way
Sutton Road
Rochford – Hockley Road
Rawreth Lane
Basildon – Golden Jubilee Way, Broad and South Mayne – 111 offences.
Central Essex – 54 offences
A130 – highest speed 106mph in a 70mph
Road Crime and Safer Essex Roads Operational Co-Ordinator, Sam Wright, said: “I’d like to thank the members of the public who took the time to thank officers for their hard work. We continue to enforce the ‘Fatal Four’ and spread the Vision Zero messaging across the county and we really felt the gratitude from residents, particularly in rural areas who welcomed the police presence.
“No one wants to see harm on our roads and as we continue to strive towards zero deaths and serious injuries, we must all play our part, whether that’s by sticking to the speed limit, by avoiding distraction, by avoiding drink and drugs before driving and by being considerate of road-users more vulnerable than yourself.
“Police officers can’t be everywhere, but we can be anywhere – where should we go this week?”
For more information about Vision Zero, including how you can support the ambition, please visit Vision Zero – saferessexroads.org.
