Police crack down on speeding drivers at 'accident hotspot' in Moorgreen

Officers have been carrying out high visibility roadside speed checks on the B600 at Moorgreen this week following concerns raised by residents.
By Lucy Roberts
Published 2nd Feb 2022, 16:21 BST
Residents have raised concerns about drivers speeding between the Horse and Groom pub and the junction with Engine Lane.Residents have raised concerns about drivers speeding between the Horse and Groom pub and the junction with Engine Lane.
Residents have raised concerns about drivers speeding between the Horse and Groom pub and the junction with Engine Lane.

Police officers from the Neighbourhood Police Team at Eastwood Police Station, in partnership with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue, conducted a special speed enforcement operation on Monday (January 31).

Over the course of the afternoon, 13 motorists were detected travelling in excess of the legal 30mph limit and were stopped at the roadside.

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The police launched its operation to crack down on speeding drivers after concerns were raised by local residents regarding vehicles regularly travelling in excess of the 30mph speed limit at Moorgreen, between the Horse and Groom pub and the junction with Engine Lane.

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There have also been concerns about a number of road traffic collisions on this stretch of road.

Notably on Boxing Day last year, two women were left heavily injured in hospital following a serious incident in the same spot.

A police spokesperson said operations like these urge drivers think twice before speeding.

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They added: “This operation was also conducted as part of our response to tackling road safety issues, including the ‘fatal four’, which is one of our current priorities for the Broxtowe local authority area.

“The 'fatal four' are the four most common reasons why a death occurs on the road and include drink and drug driving, speeding, using a mobile phone while driving and not wearing a seatbelt.”