Volunteers wanted to help drive down town speeding

Volunteers monitor local routes with speed detection devices to highlight the dangers of driving too fast

Police are calling for residents in the Liskeard area to help drive down speeding on local roads.

Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were currently recruiting more volunteers to join the local community speedwatch scheme which covered from East Taphouse and Doublebois to St Ive, and Pensilva to Widegates.

Volunteers monitored local routes with speed detection devices to highlight the dangers of driving too fast, officers said.

Speeding drivers were then reported to police and those who repeatedly flouted the law could be prosecuted, they added.

According to the force, the main aim of the scheme was to educate drivers, save lives and reduce injuries on the roads.

'Contributor to collisions'

Liskeard Police Community Support Officer Steve Edser, who works with volunteers, said: "Residents tell us that speeding is still one of their biggest concerns and we know that this is certainly a major contributor to collisions on our roads.

"In St Ive, speeding was very prevalent until regular speedwatch sessions educated drivers to think about slowing down.

"The latest session demonstrates that, while a handful of drivers were still intent on exceeding the limit, the vast majority were travelling at a safe speed.

"Our volunteers are doing an amazing job and just show how community-minded people can make a real difference in making our roads safer."