Police put brakes on speeding cars

AT HOTSPOTS

SPEEDING tickets have been dished out to nine drivers in Hinckley during a police operation targeting hotspots.

Enforcement checks were carried out in Leicester Road, Normandy Way, Coventry Road and Roston Drive on the evening of Thursday, February 18.

Several other motorists were given a warning for going over the speed limit.

A post on the Hinckley Police Facebook page read: “Road safety across Hinckley has been identified as a top priority by our community on a recent survey on Neighbourhood Link.

“In addition to the speed enforcement we have also been offering bin stickers to residents that identify that speeding on their road is an issue.”

Neighbourhood Link is a free service run by Leicestershire Police and other groups, providing e-mail updates to residents.

Checks were also carried in Station Road, Barwell, in the week before the Hinckley operation.

Residents have complained that drivers use Roston Drive, Outlands Drive and the A47 like a “racing circuit”.

Hinckley and Bosworth borough councillor David Cope said previously he often heard cars and motorbikes from his home as they accelerated along the perimeter road, despite him living a good half-a-mile away.

There have also been reports of more speeding in the town, especially on Leicester Road, since the start of coronavirus restrictions, in March 2020.

Plans are being considered by the county council to reduce the speed limit on the A47 perimeter road, between the Roston Drive and Wykin Road roundabouts, from 50mph to 40mph.

The proposal was put forward as a new roundabout is being installed by Bloor Homes between the two junctions, to create access to a new housing estate.

There was a formal consultation for the scheme from July to August 2020, and Hinckley borough and county councillor David Bill has now formally endorsed the project.

It will now go through a statutory process and a final decision will then be made.

Police have asked residents to get in touch via Neighbourhood Link with their ideas of what the priorities should be for policing in the town.

To get involved, e-mail your house number and post code to: