A group of volunteers are out on the streets of Cotgrave with mobile speeding guns and flashing signs.
Nottinghamshire Police claim that Community Road Safety is the first project of its kind and hopes it will catch on throughout the country.
Trained volunteers in high visibility jackets point a speed gun at cars and the speed they’re driving at shows up on a screen.
Those caught by the group won’t be fined but the aim is to put pressure on drivers to abide by the speed limit.
Picture: The sign that shows drivers the speed they are travelling.
Road Casualty Reduction Manager for Nottinghamshire Police, Andy Charlton said: “The idea is that the driver reacts and responds to the signs, slows down and does the right thing themselves.”
“We’ve been here for an hour and a half and we haven’t had a single person speeding – that tells you that it works really well.”
The project is funded by the part of the fees drivers pay from speed awareness courses rather than tax payers money.
The Rushcliffe voluntary group is one of four pilots happening in the area, the other areas that will be tested in are Gedling, Bassetlaw and the City centre.
Volunteer, Councillor Leo Healy said: “This new system allows us to self assess and hit the hotspots as we see fit so we can react to residents problems much quicker.
“This system we hope will educate drivers to become aware of their speed, if it reduces speed and makes the area safer then we’re effective.”
