The emphasis is on the word Community. The speed watch sessions are
staffed by volunteers who give their time freely in the call to help
reduce speeding on our local roads. All the sites used by CWS are
vetted by the police for the team's safety and whether the site is
viable.
It just takes drivers seeing a huddle of HiVis jacketed figures at the
side of the road to reduce their speed. This is backed up as the CSW
operatives hear the high pitch sound from the speed gun. The higher
the pitch sound coming from the speed gun, the faster the vehicle is
going. At the recognition that CSW is there, then the tone gets
quickly lower. A digital reading also shows us the actual speeds.
For new volunteers, online training is the first step, and then on
site training before becoming a CSW operative. The minimum number of
personnel to conduct a session, is two, with sessions of three or four
not uncommon.
The more people in their respective communities that get involved,
then the safer the roads in the communities could become.
As an example, when CSW started monitoring at a site, the reported
vehicles exceeding the speed limit was closer to 50%, now it is just
over 3%.
Don't be a person that says we need Speed Watch, be that person that
is an active member of Community Speed Watch
Visit: www.communityspeedwatch.org [1]
Or contact
Links:
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[1] http://www.communityspeedwatch.org
5th August 2026