Rhondda Speed Check Operation

Rhondda’s Neighbourhood Policing Team has been running a special traffic operation in response to increased public concern about the way some motorists are driving in the Ystrad and Gelli areas of the valley. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The day-long operation on Tuesday (16th August) featured a number of mobile speeding exercises involving the local community which were carried out to identify those travelling at excessive speed in the area. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

PCSO Cherylin Pryor who managed the operation said: “The results were very reassuring. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“We set up the mobile speed cameras in a number of different locations and checked 80 cars. Of those 12 were found to be travelling over the speed limit and we will be contacting them. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“I hope that the work has shown that road safety is an important priority for the local policing team and the community as a whole. We have been doing a lot of work locally to reinforce the importance of road safety and Tuesday’s activity will have sent a message to motorists that we will continue to tackle irresponsible driving on our street. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

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“The neighbourhood policing team will continue to run intermittent speed checks throughout the year for varying lengths of time to ensure that public concern continues to be addressed.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​