Community Drivesafe

What is Community DriveSafe?

Worried about speeding through your village, street or neighbourhood? Did you know you can get actively involved by volunteering to run a Community DriveSafe scheme?

In response to your concerns about speeding in your communities, I launched Community DriveSafe. By engaging local communities, the object of this campaign is to educate drivers and make local roads safer, using roadside speed monitoring and promoting awareness.

DriveSafe works differently from previous neighbourhood speed initiatives – communities will be empowered to ensure the safety of their local area by coming together and being given the means to take action themselves.

Volunteers are given speed display equipment and stand at the roadside monitoring passing vehicles.

Speeding motorists are sent an advisory letter and those who speed frequently could receive a visit from a police officer.

How to apply

To initiate a new DriveSafe group, please complete our online form Community DriveSafe Petition – Fill in form

You will need at least 10 names of which at least six would be willing to volunteer to stand at the roadside.

You must give exact details of where you would like to be active, providing a What3Words location is ideal (what3words.com) or as a bare minimum, 'outside number 10' rather than naming an entire road.  

Once complete, the form will be sent directly to our Community DriveSafe Team within Hertfordshire Constabulary who will review the information provided.  You can expect to hear from them within 10 working days.  The Team will organise vetting of Lead Volunteers, provide training and equipment to undertake roadside speed monitoring.

Please read the Community DriveSafe Volunteer Guide for a more detailed outline of your role.  

Fault Reporting for Existing Volunteers

Using Community Drivesafe Equipment Fault Reporting – Fill in form you are now able to notify us should you have a problem with the equipment you are using. 

We will get back to you swiftly to rectify the issue or replace as necessary. 

Thank you.