Southwark Cyclists

Community Speedwatch
2021-06-11 11:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London) | Dulwich Wood Park, SE19 1XQ, United Kingdom
A Southwark Cyclist (me) will be holding the speed gun in Kingswood Road and shouting out the numbers. Anything 25 and over gets the driver a rude letter from TfL and the prospect of a demand for money if they carry on. Writing down the numbers and doing all the admin will be PCSO Kevin Phillips (pictured). To join in or ask a question email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. Highly recommended.

Community Speedwatch
2021-06-12 11:30 - 13:30 | sydenham Hill, crescent wood road, London, SE26 6ND, United Kingdom
Road peace campaigner Amy will be holding the speedgun and doing her bit to discourage dangerous driving. CSW is a TfL-funded, police-led, collaboration between the police and the community. The volunteer holds the speedgun and shouts out the numbers and organiser PCSO Kevin Phillips takes down the details and arranges the rude letters that go out to drivers from TfL. Repeat offenders find themselves on the police bad-drivers database receiving unwanted extra attention from the Met. To join in email Kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will be delighted to hear from and keen to fit you in. Enjoy.

Community Speedwatch
2021-06-18 11:30 - 13:30 | Dog Kennel Hill, Quorn Road, SE22 8EF
CSW is a co-operative venture, funded by TfL and led by the police, to remind drivers that speed limits apply to them too. Cyclists have good reason to care about speeding on the road and so, step forward, Southwark Cyclists volunteers. We will be holding the speed gun on Dog Kennel Hill in East Dulwich under the protection of PCSO Kevin Phillips. It’s Kevin who fields the (generally contrite) van drivers who worry that a fine is coming their way. A depressingly large proportion start by asking what the speed limit is (it’s always 20). To join in or get more info email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will be pleased to hear from you.

Community Speedwatch
2021-06-20 11:30 - 13:30 | Salter Road, London, SE16 5PR, United Kingdom
Southwark Cyclists volunteer, Werner, will be holding the speedgun on Salter Road. The speed limit is 20 but speeds over 40 are frequently clocked up. With him will be PCSO Kevin Phillips writing down the numbers and speeds. Kevin passes the culprits on to TfL who send them rude letters, pointing out that if they continue in their errant ways they will be added to a police database of naughty drivers and attract the attention of traffic police. To join in email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will be delighted to hear from you.

Community Speedwatch
2021-06-25 11:30 - 13:30 | Dog Kennel Hill, Quorn Road, SE22 8EF
Want to hold a speedgun and see just how fast drivers are going? You need Speedwatch, TfL-funded, police-led, volunteer-peopled campaign against speeding. The statistics gathered by CSW have encouraged the police to take speeding more seriously and run speed-traps of their own. Volunteers are always welcome. To join in, email organiser PCSO Kevin Phillips (see pic) at kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk.. He’s an affable guy and very opposed to speeding. He’ll be pleased to hear from you.

Community Speedwatch
2021-07-09 11:30 - 13:30 | Dog Kennel Hill, Quorn Road, SE22 8EF
A Southwark Cyclist will be holding the speedgun, under the protection of PCSO Kevin Phillips. Kevin does all the organisational stuff and keeps angry drivers away. The occasional one still gets through but Kevin (see pic) has the might of the law around him, so volunteers are very safe. The speedgun is easy to operate and the sessions last two hours. They are great fun. Dates and times can be arranged and re-arranged to fit your personal bug bears. To join in email Kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will be pleased to hear from you.

Community Speedwatch
2021-07-16 11:30 - 13:30 | lordship lane junction with court lane, Court Lane, London, SE21 7EF, United Kingdom

Community Speedwatch
2021-07-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Salter Road, London, SE16 5PR, United Kingdom
Southwark Cyclist Werner will be holding the speedgun on Salter Road. He likes to bag lots of speeders and usually does. At the moment he’s the CSW top scorer with five pages of wrong-doers car numbers and top speeds in the 40s.
You can join in. To book a session text PCSO Kevin Phillips on kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk and he will sort you out with a time and place. It’s fun. The response from pedestrians is very warm and enthusiastic — criticism is usually limited to “you ought to go down there, the speeds are even worse”. Drivers are a bit more luke-warm but subdued. After all, one of you is a policeman in full uniform.

Community Speedwatch
2021-07-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Croxted Road, SE21 8AW, United Kingdom

community speedwatch
2021-07-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Salter Road, London, SE16 5PR, United Kingdom
Southwark cyclist Werner will be holding the speedgun on Salter Road SE1, trying to make the roads safer for all of us. With him will be PCSO Kevin Phillips to write down offenders’ car numbers and deal with drivers trying to argue back. This doesn’t happen often (unwise to argue with someone in police uniform) but it does happen. One guy wasted Kevin’s time refusing to believe that drivers kill more pedestrians than cyclists do. Takes all sorts.
Speedwatch is fun and you can do it too. To join in, mail Kevin Phillips at kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk and he will sort you out a spot.

community speedwatch
2021-08-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Dulwich Wood Park, SE19 1XQ, United Kingdom
A Southwark Cyclist volunteer will be holding the speedgun, with police protection in the shape of PCSO Kevin Phillips (see pic). Passing pedestrians can be relied on to support speed control and often suggest other roads which double as race tracks. Passing drivers not so much. There’s me thinking that car drivers were peaceful, law-abiding individuals, deeply shocked by cyclists jumping red lights. I was totally unprepared for the shouting, jeering and hooting aimed at the police. Lawless, I say, lawless.
So if you want to stand up for the Rule of Law, volunteer for Speedwatch. Protect the police from ruffians. Email Kevin at kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk and tell him you want to join in. He will send you a schedule and cheerfully discuss dates, times and locations with you. It’s good fun, enjoy.

Community Speedwatch
2021-08-15 10:00 | Long Lane SE1, Long Lane, London, SE1 4BL
Southwark Cyclists’ volunteer Werner will be holding the speedgun in Long Lane with PCSO Kevin Phillips writing down the numbers. Those doing more than 25mph get rude letters from TfL (who fund Kevin) and if they get caught again the Met start to pursue them. Drivers with bad records come back to try and re-assure Kevin that they are good guys and offer him excuses like “I was going downhill” (on Dog Kennel Hill) and “the wind was pushing me along” (a scooter in Long Lane). You can join in and hear these things for yourself. Email Kevin on kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk and he will find you a spot.

Community Speedwatch
2021-08-20 10:00 - 12:00 | herne hill/frankfurt road, SE24 9NX, United Kingdom
Speedwatch is a joint enterprise between the community and the police, going equipped with a speedgun. The volunteer points the gun and calls out the mph and PCSO Kevin Phillips, representing the long arm of the law, writes down the car numbers. It can be a bit frustrating. Drivers stamp hard on the brakes when they spot the speedgun and the gun can’t give a reading until the speed stops dropping. Still, every little helps.
Pedestrians and cyclists are generally very supportive. Drivers, and particularly scaffolding lorry drivers, less so. The volunteer is an essential part of the process so if you can join in, please do so. You can email Kevin directly at kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk and he will try and arrange times, dates and locations to suit you. Highly recommended. Surprisingly good fun.

Community Speedwatch
2021-08-24 18:00 - 20:00 | southwark bridge road sawyer street, SE1 0EG
Southwark Cyclists’ volunteer Werner will be holding the speedgun with PCSO Kevin Phillips writing down the numbers of miscreants. TfL fund this bit of the war on the motorist and it’s remarkable fun. Kevin picks the locations. He likes to have a long view of the road so that the motorist who is not paying attention (no, no, I can’t believe it) takes a few moments to see the speedgun pointing at them and jump on the brakes. Considering that Kevin in is full uniform and the volunteer has to wear hi-vis, a fair number must be phoning their mothers and checking the satnav. All this is fun and if you want to join in, email Kevin on kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will be pleased to hear from you.

community speedwatch
2021-09-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Heygate, SE17, London, SE17, United Kingdom
This a first-ever Community Speedwatch on the Heygate in Walworth. Speeds can get very high here, with a nice, straight road ahead. Speedwatch is a collaboration between concerned volunteers, TfL and the Met. A Southwark Cyclists’ volunteer will be holding the speedgun and shouting out the speeds “45” “32” Beside her will be a PCSO noting down the car numbers, makes and colours. Shortly after than deploring letters will be on their way to the drivers from TfL. It’s TfL who fund the PCSO. But it’s the Met who follow up the letters with action, if required.
The PCSO is Kevin Phillips, an affable guy who has been sorting out errant parkers and drivers for more than 20 years. See his pic up above. You can join in by texting him on kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will be pleased to hear from you and interested in suggestions for places where drivers speed (everywhere, Kevin). Try him and see

community speedwatch
2021-09-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Long Lane SE1, Long Lane, London, SE1 4BL
Southwark Cyclist Werner will be tracking the speeders on Long Lane in SE1. He holds the speedgun and PCSO Kevin Phillips (see pic) writes down the car numbers, colours and makes. Kevin sends the details, by now including names and addresses, to TfL. At this stage it’s TfL who send out deploring letters to the speeding drivers pointing out the error of the ways, and that the next deploring post will come from the Met. Most pedestrians (and all cyclists) are supportive. Drivers not so much.
The idea is that the volunteer shows that the community cares about speed and the policeman protects the volunteer from abuse. To a surprising extent the abuse switches to the man in police uniform. Van drivers in particular seem convinced that the format is illegal and shout threats to complain. It isn’t and they don’t.
All in all, it’s quite good fun and an interesting take on the war on the motorist. You can join in. Email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will be delighted to hear from you and will investigate locations you suggest. There are weekend and evening sessions to fit any schedule. Enjoy.

Community Speedwatch
2021-09-17 10:00 - 12:00 | herne hill/frankfurt road, SE24 9NX, United Kingdom
A Southwark Cyclists’ volunteer will be holding the speedgun and PCSO Kevin Phillips (see pic) will be writing down the car numbers, colours and makes. He sends the details, by now including names and addresses, to TfL. At this stage it’s TfL who send out deploring letters to the speeding drivers pointing out the error of the ways, and that the next deploring post will come from the Met. Most pedestrians (and all cyclists) are supportive. Drivers not so much.
The idea is that the volunteer shows that the community cares about speed and the policeman protects the volunteer from abuse. To a surprising extent the abuse switches to the man in police uniform. Van drivers in particular seem convinced that the format is illegal and shout threats to complain. It isn’t and they don’t.
All in all, it’s quite good fun and an interesting take on the war on the motorist. You can join in. Email kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will be delighted to hear from you and will investigate locations you suggest. There are weekend and evening sessions to fit any schedule. Enjoy.

community speedwatch
2021-11-05 10:00 - 12:00 | townley road/east dulwich grove, SE22 8TE, United Kingdom
A Southwark Cyclists’ volunteer will be helping police with their enquiries this morning with a particular emphasis on speed and other anti-social behaviours relating to motor cars. As far as War on the Motorist goes this is low level stuff but it’s a pretty complete answer to the idea that if speeding mattered the police would police it.. They are trying and you can help them. Email PCSO Kevin Phillips (pictured) at kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk and he will do his best to encourage you. More info here: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/66-in-a-20mph-zone/

community speedwatch
2021-11-15 16:30 - 18:30 | southwark bridge road sawyer street, SE1 0EG
Southwark Cyclist volunteer, Werner, will be wielding the speed gun this evening on Southwark Bridge Road. He’s a dedicated speeder-catcher and currently tops the board for numbers of taxis caught in one session. Admittedly he hangs out in SE1 (principally) where the black cabs hang out too so he has an advantage on the rest of us. Top speed caught on speedgun so far (any vehicle- type eligible) is 66 mph. There aren’t any prizes and anyone can join in. Email PCSO Kevin Phillips (pictured) at kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk and tell him you want to volunteer. He’ll encourage you. More detail here: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/66-in-a-20mph-zone/

community speedwatch
2021-12-03 10:00 - 12:00 | townley road/east dulwich grove, SE22 8TE, United Kingdom
A Southwark Cyclists volunteer will be holding the speed gun in East Dulwich Grove — giving drivers a little surprise when they tear out of the traffic lights.
Fortunately the speedgun holders are protected by the long arm of the law in the form of PCSO Kevin Phillips and he in turn benefits from evidence that the community cares about speeding and wants to control it. It’s a win-win situation. The December schedule is below. If anything catches your eye contact Kevin on kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk and volunteer. If you have other times and places to suggest, Kevin is very open to offers. His picture is above. A peaceful man.

Thursday 2nd
10am-12pm
Sydenham hill with crescent wood road

Friday 3rd
10am-12pm
east dulwich grove

Saturday 4th
10am-12pm
village way/halfmoon lane

Sunday 5th
10am-12pm
long lane

Wednesday 8th
15.30-17.30
village way/halfmoon lane

Thursday 9th
15.30-16.30
dog kennel hill quorn road

friday 10th
10am-12pm
Salter Road / Lagado Mews

Monday 13th
15.30-17.30
lordship lane/court lane

Tuesday 14th
10am-12pm
Southwark bridge road /sawyer road

Wednesday 15th
10am-12pm
sydenham hill with crescent wood road

Monday 20th
15.30-17.30
Herne Hill Frankfurt Rd

Tuesday 21st
15.30-17.30
lordship lane/court lane

Wednesday 22nd
10am-12pm
lordship lane/court lane

Thursday 23rd
10am-12pm
dulwich wood park/Kingswood Road se21

Friday 24th
10am-12pm
Salter Road /Lagado Mews

Thursday 30th

leave

Friday 31st

leave

More info here: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/66-in-a-20mph-zone/

community speedwatch
2021-12-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Long Lane SE1, Long Lane, London, SE1 4BL
Southwark Cyclist Werner is a man who likes staying alive and after one particularly close pass, he decided to act. He will be wielding the speedgun on Long, Lane aided and abetted by PCSO Kevin Phillips.
Kevin is an affable soul (see pic above) but he tends to chat so it’s important to keep him on task. He’s also got a new baby at home which can be very distracting. However, he has put together December’s Speedwatch schedule and you are invited to join in.
As an example of what you can catch, here is the best so far: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/66-in-a-20mph-zone/. The December schedule is below. To take part email Kevin on kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. If you know some better places, tell Kevin that too, and he will try and fit them in.

Thursday 2nd
10am-12pm
Sydenham hill with crescent wood road

Friday 3rd
10am-12pm
east dulwich grove

Saturday 4th
10am-12pm
village way/halfmoon lane

Sunday 5th
10am-12pm
long lane

Wednesday 8th
15.30-17.30
village way/halfmoon lane

Thursday 9th
15.30-16.30
dog kennel hill quorn road

friday 10th
10am-12pm
Salter Road / Lagado Mews

Monday 13th
15.30-17.30
lordship lane/court lane

Tuesday 14th
10am-12pm
Southwark bridge road /sawyer road

Wednesday 15th
10am-12pm
sydenham hill with crescent wood road

Monday 20th
15.30-17.30
Herne Hill Frankfurt Rd

Tuesday 21st
15.30-17.30
lordship lane/court lane

Wednesday 22nd
10am-12pm
lordship lane/court lane

Thursday 23rd
10am-12pm
dulwich wood park/KINGSWOOD ROAD se21

Friday 24th
10am-12pm
Salter Road /Lagado Mews L

Community Speedwatch
2021-12-24 10:00 - 12:00 | salter road/lagado mews, London, SE16 5PD, United Kingdom
A Southwark Cyclist will be manning the speedgun on Christmas Eve. It’s a good time to catch the tired and emotional feeling cross that they to go to work. They will be supported by PCSO Kevin Phillips who soothes those who come back to complain and has an ear open for bonkers excuses. “The wind was behind me” and “I was going down hill”
You can join in. Contact Kevin on kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He’s an affable guy, see his pic at the top. The Met take notice of his results which feed into road safety discussions with campaigners. Hint: we want more of it. Add your pressure.

Community Speedwatch
2022-01-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Queens Road, Brook Road, London, SE15
Southwark Cyclist Sally will be taking the fight against speeding to the motorway between Peckham and New Cross. Trafffic explodes out of the High Street jams (five sets of traffic lights) and sets off at speed to make up the “lost” time.
PCSO Kevin Phillips and our volunteer will be there with our speedgun. Pedestrians are very appreciative of our efforts. Motorists maybe less so. You can join in. Email Kevin at kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. It’s fun (see pic).

Community Speedwatch
2022-02-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Queens Road, Brook Road, London, SE15
Southwark Cyclists’ volunteer, Sally, will be pointing the speedgun at passing cars with PCSO Kevin Phillips who writes down offenders numbers. Lots of support from pedestrians and passing cyclists, possibly less enthusiasm from motorists. The speedwatch locations are suggested by the public and checked out by Kevin.
The top speed logged so far (in a 20mph zone) is 66. Full story and details of how Speedwatch works here: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/66-in-a-20mph-zone/. Motor cyclists are worth extra points because a) they ae often going faster and b) they don’t have a front nunber plate. Team work required.
You can join in. Email Kevin at kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk, suggest a spot and let him know when you are available and you’re in. He’s nice. Affable. (see pic)

Community Speedwatch
2022-02-09 15:30 - 17:00 | Queens Road, Brook Road, London, SE15
A Southwark Cyclist’ volunteers will be wielding the speedgun with PCSO Kevin Phillips. They get lots of support from passers-by. Less from motorists. The top speed clocked so far: 66. Ful details here: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/66-in-a-20mph-zone/. Extra points for motor cycles and daft excuses “I was going downhill” and “the wind was behind me”.
You can join in. Email Kevin on kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk and suggest a place. He will check it out and work out a date and time suitable for you. Kevin is nice, affable and fun and really fed up with bad driving. The pic will give you the idea.

community speedwatch
2022-03-25 10:00 - 12:00 | townley road/east dulwich grove, SE22 8TE, United Kingdom
How we police our roads (or don’t) is a political big deal at the moment. You can help it up the agenda. Speedwatch produces the data which show how much speeding goes on when the police aren’t looking.
This report https://www.police-foundation.org.uk/publication/the-future-of-roads-policing/ calls for more emphasis on keeping the roads safe, It calls for the Home Office to adopt roads policing as a Strategic Policing Requirement, advocates adopting Vision Zero with police aiming for zero road deaths and recommends closer collaboration, including with third sector aka you and me, us
To join in contact PCSO Kevin Phillips@kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He’s an affable, flexible, agreeable sort of chap and will cheerfully adjust his ideas to yours. Operating the speedgun is easy, passers-by overwhelmingly supportive and drivers

community speedwatch
2022-03-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Great Dover Street, London, SE1
Werner will be holding the speedgun and pointing it at errant drivers. The fall in cars on the road and the consequent fall in congestion have increased speeds. Whoever could have guessed that wide empty roads would increase dangerous driving!!!
Roads policing is rising steadily up the political agenda and CSW has got a part to play. Our data makes it harder for the police to ignore the speeding that goes on when they aren’t around. Cameras on cycle helmets make dangerous tail-gating that little less likely to go unobserved and unreported.
Speedwatch in Southwark is run by PCSO Kevin Phillips who is affable and keen. To join in email him at kevin.j.phillips@met.police.uk. He will listen to your views on good locations, take a look for himself and arrange dates and times suitable for you. Enjoy. It’s good fun
