Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit identified Cemetery Road, Kempstpn, as a speeding ‘blackspot’ in January 2019 and when they conducted measurements they found nearly 50% of motorists were exceeding the limit.
Cllr James Valentine (Labour, Kempston West) presented a petition on behalf of residents to Bedford Borough Council for average speed cameras on Cemetery Road in March 2019 – three and a half years ago.
After lobbying the Council frequently since then, his persistence has finally paid off and cameras are to be installed early in 2023
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As well as the danger caused by speeding, residents have been troubled by noise, especially at night; evidence shows that a lower and more constant speed reduces traffic noise.
Cllr Valentine said: “I look forward to the cameras being installed and hope that residents in this area will have fewer sleepless nights due to noise, and feel safer when they walk and cycle in the area.”
