Bolton Police conduct speed checks on roads of concern

This week is  BRAKE's Road Safety Week of Action Concentrating on roads/junctions where collisions have occurred the most Offences recorded at all but 1 location, of 6 visited...

#TrafficPCSOs carried out speed enforcement on the roads around Bolton this week, as part of BRAKE's Road Safety Week of Action

Concentrating on roads/junctions where collisions have occurred the most

Offences recorded at all but 1 location, of 6 visited...#SLOWDOWN#fatal4 pic.twitter.com/G8mwPqkL7H

— GMP Traffic (@gmptraffic) November 21, 2023

Neighbourhood officers were out in the Rumworth ward this week carrying out speed checks. 

And PCSO's from GMP Traffic were out across the borough concentrating on roads and junctions where there have been a number of crashes.

Local officers say they were targeting a number of sites where the community said speeding was a concern.  

A  spokesperson for GMP Bolton South Neighbourhood Team said: "Officers from the Bolton South neighbourhood have been out and about in the Rumworth area completing speed checks.

A police officer carrying out checks (Image: GMP)

"The officers have visited a number of sites which the community have identified as being areas of concern as some road users exceed the speed limits.

"No traffic offence reports were required today which is positive as it means that drivers have been mindful of the speed limits in place to maintain road safety." 

A spokesman for GMP Traffic said: "This week is  BRAKE's Road Safety Week of Action Concentrating on roads/junctions where collisions have occurred the most Offences recorded at all but one location, of six visited."

The speed enforcement comes as part of Operation Portman, which was launched in response to concerns over the number of serious road incidents in the town.

Hundreds of drivers have been reported for different alleged driving offences since the launch of the operation more than 12 months ago.

Police didn't catch anyone speeding on this occasion (Image: GMP)

To help them catch speeding drivers, officers have acquired two laser devices to record speeding vehicles.

This comes after the police announced that 100 new 'ultra' cameras will be brought in across Greater Manchester to reduce serious injuries and deaths. 

The new yellow painted VECTOR-SR cameras will look different to older equipment and will use infra-red technology while operating for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with the aim of eliminating road fatalities and accidents. 

One of these cameras has already been installed opposite the Co-op on Chorley New Road in Horwich, but more details are expected later on about where cameras will be positioned.