During April we are asking Community Speed Watch volunteers to support Police and interact with road users as much as possible around the fatal 4 of speeding, mobile phones, seatbelts and drink and drug driving. 

Warwickshire police will be sending out a series of short video Q&As to answer common questions the public may have about speeding. These will be shared on social media. 

Did you Know? 

Operation Tenacity, led by Warwickshire Police, has resulted in us and other forces stopping 176 drivers who we believe were intentionally trying to avoid being caught and brought to justice for multiple speeding offences each. Data suggests they are often involved in other criminality. 

During 2024 we put markers on 736 vehicles so that all UK forces could see they were wanted for road related offences if they crossed into their regions and as a result: 

176 vehicles were stopped by 27 different police forces all over the UK;

We made 30 arrests;

We processed 540 outstanding speeding offences;

We seized 96 vehicles and removed them from the roads.

Simon Setchell of Warwickshire Road Safety Unit said: “This is just the start.  Already this year, we’ve stopped 44 drivers more drivers, resulting in ten more arrests, 22 vehicles seized and 62 notices for speeding offences.

"For most of these ‘high harm’ drivers, it could mean instant disqualification as each speeding offence could attract three points and a fine along with the offence of no insurance that will result in the vehicle being seized. 

"The message to people who are committing crimes and think they can avoid detection? We’re using all our means to identify you, and in partnership with police forces across the country, we’ll find you and bring you to justice."