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May 2021
community speedwatch
A Southwark Cyclist volunteer will be holding the speed gun and shouting out car speeds on Lordship Lane. With him will be PCSO Kevin Phillips writing down car numbers, makes and colours. A succession of drivers, spotting them, will be standing on their brakes. It's a good way to help them remember what the speed limit is (20mph for those interested). One small step towards putting the motor car in its place. To join in, mail Kevin on Kevin.j.Phillips@[met.police.uk. He's…
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A Southwark Cyclist volunteer will be helping the police with their enquiries in Long Lane. Specifically their enquiries into who's driving too fast and not spotting the guys in yellow fluorescent holding a speed gun. Answer: a surprisingly large number. The volunteer holds the gun, clocks the speeds and shouts them out. PCSO Kevin Phillips knows the car makes and takes their number plates. Success. It's remarkable fun. To join in, email Kevin at Kevin.j.Phillips@met.police.uk and he will add you…
Find out more »Southwark Cyclists volunteer Werner will be wielding the speedgun and shouting out the (outrageous) speeds on Salter Road. PCSO Kevin Phillips will be taking their numbers, makes and colours and organising the reproving letters coming their way. First two strikes are letters with growing levels of threat. Third puts the numbers on the police national computer for special attention. The end of lockdown seems to have driven drivers nuts. Lunatics passing within centimeters of my handlebars and shouting insults from…
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A Southwark Cyclist volunteer will be pointing a speed gun at hurriedly braking drivers on Salter Road. With her will be PCSO Kevin Phillips writing down number plates, make and colour of those who didn't stamp on the brakes hard enough. Getting noted down for the first time gets you a letter from TfL pointing out the error of your ways. Three strikes gets you onto the police national database of badly behaved drivers and extra attention on the road.…
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