Frequently Asked Questions

What about maintenance and ongoing costs?

>The roadside unit has been designed to look after itself as best it can. Depending on traffic dirt, etc, you may have to wipe clean the camera window and polish the solar cell occasionally to keep it in tip-top condition. We provide user maintenance tips as a download when you purchase the unit. Or, you can return it to us for refurbishment at a modest charge.

There is a small but necessary annual cost to maintain the data connectivity for the second and subsequent years. This keeps the unit connected to the mobile network (much like a smartphone data plan) and also gives you access to the dashboard to view results.

All in all, we've tried to make the effective management of speed in your community as affordable as possible.

How high does the AutoSpeedWatch roadside unit need to be mounted?

>The roadside unit should be ideally mounted at a height of between 2.2m and 3m, although it can be as high as 4m. See our installation section for details.

How long will the roadside unit last?

>The units should last several years, dependent on environmental factors. In some environmental situations the specialist internal battery may need replacing, however the unit can be returned for overhaul at modest cost should this be required.

Can the community help fund the purchase of the AutoSpeedWatch roadside unit?

>Individuals can buy a gift voucher on the website and forward this to their CSW coordinator. The coordinator can then use the gift vouchers received for all, or part, payment during the check-out.

What is the AutoSpeedWatch roadside unit supplied with?

>The roadside unit is supplied with a medium fixing band suitable for a standard sign post (75mm - 120mm), a wrench and a security bit to fix band.

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Statistics

AutoSpeedWatch is all about identifying to the police the worst and most persistent speeders, so it deliberately records only those vehicles excessively over the speed limit. Launched in June 2019 it has already had fantastic results, providing a targeted means for significantly improving road safety, and therefore saving lives.

With the help of CSW members, the system automatically identifies the vehicles persistently causing the greatest safety threats. The story so far:

Title	Description	Value
Speeders caught	The total number of speeders caught and identified so far	19308
Active Locations	Number of active participating AutoSpeedWatch locations	8
Illegal vehicles	Number of untaxed or MoT-expired vehicles caught speeding within the last year	696
Illegal percentage	Percentage of speeding vehicles that are untaxed or MoT-expired	3.6
Low hanging fruit	Percentage of vehicles caught 3 or more times	28.2
Maximum speed	Maximum speed recorded within past year	70
Most persistent speeder	The number of times the most persistent speeder has been caught in the past year	21