‘Slow down, save lives,’ was the message as schoolchildren joined the Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, to conduct a successful speed watch operation in Smethwick.

Year 5 pupils from Cape Primary School teamed up with West Midlands Police to record the speeds of motorists using one of the PCC’s new community speed watch devices.

PCC Simon Foster successfully secured £27,200 of funding to purchase 16 high-spec speed devices to be used by communities, groups and offices across the West Midlands.

Motorists clocked driving above the 20 miles per-hour speed limit during the hour-long speed watch along Cape Hill will now be issued with warning letters. Drivers can also be prosecuted in the form of a fine or having points on their license if speed devices are used by fully-trained officers.

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