Police catch 37 speeding drivers in just one hour around Derbyshire town – including along busy route to Chesterfield

By Tom Hardwick
Published 25th Aug 2023, 12:39 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2023, 12:39 BST
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Officers caught nearly 40 speeding drivers injust one hour across a Derbyshire town.

Officers from the Matlock Safer Neighbourhood Team undertook speed checks across the area on Thursday.

An SNT spokesperson said: “The biggest complaint across Darley Dale, the surrounding villages and Matlock is speeding – and we work closely with the Community Speed Watch teams and Casualty Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST) to identify key areas and times to carry out local enforcement.

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“The team have been out on the B5057 at Wensley and Chesterfield Road, Matlock, carrying out enforcement checks.

Almost 40 drivers were caught speeding on the two routes.Almost 40 drivers were caught speeding on the two routes.
Almost 40 drivers were caught speeding on the two routes.

“We checked various vehicles over an hour and 37 vehicles were registered driving over 35mph in a 30mph. The highest that was registered was 45mph. All the drivers of the vehicles will be reported for the offence.”

Derbyshire’s Casualty Reduction Enforcement Support Team have also been operating mobile speed camera at sites across the county throughout August. For more information on where the cameras are visit www.crestderbyshire.org