Speed Indicator Signs (SID)

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In an attempt to mitigate excess speeds on the roads within the village the Parish Council has invested in 8 VAS units. These have been positioned strategically around the village’s road network, focussing primarily on entry points to built up areas. Their primary functions are to supply a visual indicator to remind drivers of the speed limit, and also act as a psychological cue to modify their driving behaviour whilst within the parish. The devices are calibrated to trigger a visual display at 25 MPH and above. They utilize a radar beam which detects vehicles approaching and leaving the unit (bi-directional data capture). All units record the data collected, which includes: vehicle numbers, speed, direction of travel and a time and date stamp. This data is downloaded on a monthly basis, analysed and used to compile a breakdown of activity on our roads. This is published for residents to scrutinize as well as forwarded to Beds Police and Beds Borough Council to encourage their engagement with us in addressing excessive speeding on our roads - we recently had PC Thompson in the village undertaking an enforcement operation on the strength of our submissions. The information we are generating from these devices is also useful in supporting our requests for Average Speed Cameras for Ravensden Road. Additionally, Renhold’s Community Speed Watch team have been given permission by Beds Constabulary to utilize the devices for recording speeds when performing their monitoring activities.

Speed Indicator Device data summary for August 2023

  

 

Total Vehicle Movements

Violation %

 

  

 

  

Ravensden Rd (Ravensden)

65,401

50

 

  

 

  

Percentage of total recorded speed values ≥35 mph =18.5% = 12,095 vehicles

  

35-39 mph = 9,746 vehicles

40-44          = 1,771 vehicles

45-49          = 423 vehicles

≥50              = 155 vehicles

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Hookhams Lane (Wentworth)

104,213

25.4

 

  

 

  

Percentage of total recorded speed values ≥35 mph = 5.6 % = 5,845 vehicles

  

35-39 mph = 4,826 vehicles

40-44          = 793 vehicles

45-49          = 176 vehicles

≥50              = 50 vehicles

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Green End (Top End)

22,926

21.7

 

  

 

  

Percentage of total recorded speed values ≥35 mph = 4.7% = 1,066 vehicles

  

35-39 mph = 901 vehicles

40-44          = 146 vehicles

45-49          = 18 vehicles

≥50              = 1 vehicles

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Wilden Rd

38,051

12.7

 

  

 

  

Percentage of total recorded speed values ≥35 mph =2.5% = 962 vehicles

  

35-39 mph = 848 vehicles

40-44          = 95 vehicles

45-49          = 16   vehicles

≥50              = 3    vehicles

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

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