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MP Calls On Police Chief To Address Isle Of Wight Dangerous Driving

Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, and leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Lora Peacey-Wilcox, have called on Hampshire & Isle of Wight Police Chiefs to address dangerous driving across the Island.

In a letter to chief constable, Olivia Pinkney, and Police & Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, they said there was a growing consensus among Islanders that Isle of Wight roads were not as safe as they could be.

The pair also supplied figures obtained via the House of Commons Library which showed that in 2020, the Isle of Wight had the highest rate across Great Britain and outside of London for people killed or seriously injured in road accidents.
 
They said:

"We are both receiving regular emails from Island residents and parish and town councils complaining about the dangerous driving of an irresponsible minority.
 
“One of the reasons why we are getting more complaints - across the Island - may be because we have not had a dedicated Road Policing Unit for some time.


“We are of course grateful that teams come over from the mainland Hants. & IW Force to support us, but it is not the same as our own force on the Island.

"Now that our policing levels are increasing on the Island, we ask you to give serious consideration to the need for a dedicated Road Policing Unit on the Isle of Wight.”

 

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