SPEED continues to contribute to anti-social behaviour, that’s why Essex Police are continuing their #NeighbourhoodPolicing patrols and enforcement to keep you safe.

A spokesperson said: “Speeding on #Essex roads is wrong for several important reasons, especially safety and the negative impact it has on others, and stress on the roads.

It can lead to:

• Reduced Reaction Time: The faster a vehicle travels, the less time a driver has to react to unexpected events like pedestrians crossing or sudden stops.

• Increased Severity of Collisions: Higher speeds lead to more forceful impacts, which significantly raise the risk of serious injury or death.

• Less Control: Vehicles become harder to control at high speeds, especially around curves or in poor weather conditions.

Yet last week, our enforcement team, who worked alongside the Local Policing Team, captured speeding drivers in #Harlow.

In London Road, they reported 119 offences in just 30 minutes, which equates to 4 offences per minute. The top speed in a 40 limit was 71mph.

In Rye Hill Road – 21 offences were reported with a top speed of 52mph in a 30 limit.

In Commonside Road – a very residential street – a driver was recorded driving at 54mph in a 30 limit.

In Station Road, Old Harlow, a further 13 offences were detected – including a top speed of 38mph in a 30 limit.

Thankfully, we found lots of responsible drivers because we didn’t record a single speeding driver in Howard Way.

“Keep to the speed limit, it’s there for a reason”.