SPEED CAMERAS NOW IN OPERATION IN HORNDEAN
In response to continual requests from a large number of Horndean residents, HPC successfully applied for Auto Speedwatch cameras sponsored by EHDC . On 3rd July 2024 the cameras were installed on Lovedean Lane southbound. The Cameras are licensed for 11 locations throughout the parish and will be moved approximately every three months.
Now we have been operating the cameras for a month, it is time to provide an update on the data. The cameras record, on average, 80-100 speeding incidents per day above 34 mph. The cameras take a photo of the vehicle and data is recorded using number plate recognition. The cameras can record date/time, speed, Vehicle Reg, the number of offences and the average speed between two points. This information is then supplemented by DVLA data retrieving, make, model, vehicle tax and MOT status and stored on a web portal.
Data will be shared with the Police at a summary level, monthly, with specific persistent offenders also shared. The summary data will be shared with South of Butser Speedwatch to support their operations. There is a Whatsapp group to allow us to share progress/issues with other Parishes (including Beech, Steep, Sheet, Lindford, Liphook, Rowlands Castle, Four Marks, Selbourne, Binsted, Froxfield, Medstead etc...). This is EHDC wide and data can be co-ordinated across all those parishes.
We have noted a significant proportion of those detected speeding are commercial vehicles. The companies involved will be written to by Horndean Parish Council where their vehicles persistently offend.
Lastly we would urge everyone to focus on abiding by speed limits generally in Horndean. In the Lovedean Lane case (in a 30 Zone) nearly 30% of drivers are detected above 35 mph and the fastest speed recorded was 66mph. 19% of offences are above 40 Mph. It is no surprise that to/from work and school run times record the highest number of incidents, and the highest speeds are early morning and late at night generally. Rest assured the authorities are aware of these traffic patterns.
Shortly HPC will begin the deployment of new Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs) in various parts of the parish to remind people of their speed and encourage them to slow down.
Please help us to make Horndean’s roads safer and please slow down.