The Isle of Wight Council has installed 30 fixed and additional temporary event driver feedback signs (DFS) at a number of speeding hot spots across the island. The DFS 700 units chosen use a sensitive and accurate microwave detector to give reliable readings of vehicle speeds, displayed in clear lettering, that are visible for up to 100 metres and in all light conditions. To overcome the acknowledged problem of drivers attempting to 'score' the highest speed possible, a maximum speed display had been introduced. A key pat of the Council's project is the introduction of 20mph speed limits outside school entrances. Other projects include an initiative with the Safer Roads Partnership where speeding drivers can choose to attend a speed awareness course rather than receive points on their licence, and Community Speed Watch, which involves local communities monitoring the speed of vehicles and passing this information on to the police. Speed data from the DFS is still being compiled for reporting as part of an overall three year speed management project on the island but a 20% overall reduction in recorded personal injury collisions across the 30 fixed sign sites has already been recorded.
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