The SAM2 moves to Langley with Hardley this week until the end of February.  The location in November was the 30MPH repeater post on The Warren, facing north towards Rockland and Norwich.  We have downloaded the statistics for the month and these are shown below.

The overall number of vehicles going north through the village was higher than last month but some 82% of the September figure (11,066).  The only obvious reason for this is that November saw the second Covid-19 lockdown.  Nonetheless the figures are much higher than back in the Spring.

The findings themselves mirror October to a large extent, with less than 300 vehicles passing this point at a speed of 36 MPH or above, one-third of the number in September.  4 out of every 5 drivers adhered to the 30MPH speed limit while 4/5 of those who didn’t were also once again in the “just above” bracket of 31-35 MPH.

Of the 31 instances of cars going through in excess of 45MPH only 2 were in daylight hours (0940 and 1345).  And the two driving at between 51-55MPH came through at 1950 on Monday 2 November and 1725 on Saturday 7 November.  There is no discernible pattern – just a regular and flagrant disregard of the law and speed limits and the safety of other road users, including families and the elderly.

Our intention to work with Langley with Hardley Parish Council as a joint initiative was hampered by the absence of any reporting data from their recent 3-month deployment (June to August).  We shall be asking for their current thinking on next steps.