Enforcement & Safety Cameras

Enforcement for Road Safety by Avon and Somerset Police.

Nationally 10 people per day die on Britain's roads and excessive speed is often a major contributory factor.  Avon and Somerset Constabulary in 2007 dealt with collisions in which 72 people lost their lives and 563 people received life changing serious injuries.  In order to reduce these tragedies officers engaged in Road Policing duties have a range of equipment available to them, the first being a calibrated speedometer fitted to all Road Policing Unit (RPU) vehicles.  These vehicles are also fitted with VASCAR (Visual Average Speed Computer and Recorder), which is basically a stopwatch and distance recorder, which automatically works out the average speed of a vehicle over a certain distance.  When carrying out static speed checks officers have two types of hand held laser speed detection devices.  Please click here to view the national policy on when fixed penalties may be issued and when the speeds enter the summons range, together with their respective punishments.

In addition to dealing with speed offences, officers are aware of the life saving benefits of wearing seat belts and of the potentially serious safety implications of using a mobile phone while driving, and they issue fixed penalty tickets when offences are committed.

Drivers who have no licence or insurance tend to drive unroadworthy vehicles and are involved in more collisions than other drivers.  Recent legislation allows the police to seize vehicles in such circumstances and Avon and Somerset police have removed hundreds of such vehicles from our roads, creating a safer environment for our communities.

Downloads

Please click here to download the Avon and Somerset Police Calendar of Road Safety Operations 2008.

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