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Vehicles seized in driving crackdown
4:52pm Monday 18th August 2008
MORE than 25 vehicles were seized in a police crackdown on drivers in High Wycombe.
Offences included driving without insurance or driving in an anti-social manner.
The operation targetted areas including Green Road, Lucas Road, Totteridge Lane, Hicks Farm Rise and Hillary Road following concerns raised with the area's Neighbourhood Action Group.
A speeding crackdown on August 7 resulted in all motorists travelling above 36 miles per hour being pulled over and given warnings.
The offending drivers were asked what would stop them speeding in the future.
A number of speeding motorists were given £60 fines and three points, while others were reported to court or arrested for driving without a licence or driving while disqualified, police said.
A total of 25 speed indicator device operations have been conducted in Bowerdean and Totteridge since June, in what police describe as a non-threatening way' to encourage drivers to slow down.
Road signs have been put up in Amersham Hill and road markings have been repainted in Green Road to improve safety.
PSCO Emma Buckle said: "We've been working really hard to address the problem priorities that were identified at the NAG meeting and we've been successful in clamping down on speeding and anti-social vehicle use."
She added: "As a team we like to feel we are always on hand to help with any issues the public may have, whether it is tackling problems such as speeding or giving general directions. Feel free to stop us when you see us."
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ajb100, Wycombe says...
5:19pm Mon 18 Aug 08
Ivor, says...
5:42pm Mon 18 Aug 08
The offending drivers were asked what would stop them speeding in the future.Having some police on the streets might just stop the drivers from speeding!
Feel free to stop us when you see us.Sounds more like the slogan of an ice cream man rather than a force upholding the law!
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R of Wycombe, High Wycombe says...
5:52pm Mon 18 Aug 08
A total of 25 speed indicator device operations have been conducted in Bowerdean and Totteridge since June,And i haven't seen ONE
erm, ermsville says...
7:05pm Mon 18 Aug 08
More operations like this please!
Sue Harrison, says...
7:42pm Mon 18 Aug 08
!!
smokey, high wycombe says...
10:04pm Mon 18 Aug 08
Oh very well done police - excellent work - not!
Oh and on the spot fines too. A cynical person might think this is a money making exercise.
mungefuddler, totteridge says...
11:02pm Mon 18 Aug 08
mungefuddler, totteridge says...
11:04pm Mon 18 Aug 08
erm, ermsville says...
12:10am Tue 19 Aug 08
Oh very well done police - excellent work - not!
An uninsured, unlicenced, un-MOT'd driver and car needs to be removed from our streets to protect everyone. I wish people would start seeing this sort of crime as being something that our children are exposed to and at risk from everyday and the more police operations like this then the better. The police should be applauded
Tharus Bond, Wycombe says...
8:04am Tue 19 Aug 08
Well done on the Police!
HamsterWheel, Prestwood says...
9:13am Tue 19 Aug 08
Tinpot Hitlers the lot of them.
MikeyPikey, High Wycombe says...
9:24am Tue 19 Aug 08
Good on them for listening to the residents and doing something about it.
Nb. You dont need speed humps on bowerdean, its so pot holed i can only do 20mph at best!
Lo_Wycombe, Bowerdean Rd says...
12:35pm Tue 19 Aug 08
MikeyPikey wrote:33?
only a warning for up to 36mph??? I wish i had been give for a warning when i got stung on marlow hill a few years back at 33mph - i think its a good idea though - raises awareness, and makes people think about their speed. Good on them for listening to the residents and doing something about it. Nb. You dont need speed humps on bowerdean, its so pot holed i can only do 20mph at best!
thats bad luck mate, i thought it was bad when i got stung at 37....
BRoman, Terriers says...
12:52pm Tue 19 Aug 08
Malc London, Gerrards Cross says...
1:09pm Tue 19 Aug 08
robinh, Wycombe says...
1:11pm Tue 19 Aug 08
Homer, High Wycombe says...
1:26pm Tue 19 Aug 08
smokey wrote:Yes very cynical and very wrong!!
meanwhile a 22 year old woman is raped in Wycombe Oh very well done police - excellent work - not! Oh and on the spot fines too. A cynical person might think this is a money making exercise.
Homer, High Wycombe says...
1:29pm Tue 19 Aug 08
Malc London wrote:I guess that you will never know until yo lose someone involved in a car accident that the 6mph makes the difference between life and death. The police are still looking for the armed robbery suspects, why do you bother
Wonder how many police officers are trying to catch the armed robbers who hit Chalfont and Beaconsfield recently? Or is driving at 6 mph over the limit more important?
David St, High Wycombe says...
2:49pm Tue 19 Aug 08
It seems to me that people think that there are only 5 police officers in Wycombe and that in some strange way they would have caught a rapist if they'd not been targetting drivers. These type of operations are planned well in advance, they do not take rank and file officers off of the beat (not that there are many of them) as it's costed at overtime rates.
Red Fred, in a speedy shed says...
12:33pm Wed 20 Aug 08
Posted by: David St, High Wycombe on 2:49pm Tue 19 Aug 08
I do have to question the intelligence of some people who makes comments here. It seems to me that people think that there are only 5 police officers in Wycombe and that in some strange way they would have caught a rapist if they'd not been targetting drivers. These type of operations are planned well in advance, they do not take rank and file officers off of the beat (not that there are many of them) as it's costed at overtime rates.
I do have to question the intelligence of some people who makes comments here.
It seems to me that people think that there are only 5 police officers in Wycombe and that in some strange way they would have caught a rapist if they'd not been targetting drivers. These type of operations are planned well in advance, they do not take rank and file officers off of the beat (not that there are many of them) as it's costed at overtime rates.
Obviously a copper, or ex-copper, or maybe related to a copper or ex-copper.
Whether you like it or not, most people are fed up with unchecked violent crime, and to add insult to injury the fact that the people paid to protect us are earning fortunes on overtime rates sneaking around in speed vans doesnt help.
Then, just to cap it all off, we are left with the well meaning but powerless plastic police to protct us!
Brilliant!
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4:59pm Mon 18 Aug 08
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