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10 Feb 2012
Motorists sent back to school
Schoolchildren in Knutsford have given the police a helping hand
to educate drivers about the dangers of
speeding.
Officers from
Knutsford Police Station, Knutsford Fire Station and students
of Little Bollington Primary School held a driver engagement
day at the school.
Police officers pulled over anyone caught
speeding, not wearing a seat belt or
using a mobile phone while
driving outside the school and directed them into the car
park. The motorists were offered the chance to listen to a
15 minute presentation rather than be fined or have points
on their licence.
The presentation began with year 5 and 6 pupils from the primary
school interviewing the drivers. The children, aged 9-11 years,
asked questions such as: Why were you speeding?
How much time would you have saved by speeding
past my school? and How would you feel if you hit
me?
Firefighters from Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service then showed
the motorists a video highlighting the consequences of speeding,
using a mobile phone when driving or not wearing a seat belt.
In a two hour period, 28 drivers were caught
speeding past the school. One motorist
was caught travelling at 62mph on the 40mph road.
As this was so far over the limit, the driver was not eligible to
take part in the presentation and was issued with a £60 fine and 3
points on their licence.
PCSO
Andy
Dolan said:
Most of the drivers we stopped found the presentation useful and
thought-provoking. The fact that the school pupils were involved as
well as the fire service and police made the whole thing even more
impactive. I think the pupils really gave the drivers something to
think about. This day was about educating drivers and preventing
them from speeding again in the future.
We will continue to hold events like this across
Knutsford in areas where speeding is an issue.
We are also using information from the day to take to Cheshire
East Council to see if the speed limit on the road could be reduced
to 30mph.
- PCSO Andy Dolan, Knutsford Rural Neighbourhood Policing
Team
