New police motorcycle team will cover places traditional speed camera vans can’t access
02/07/2026
It will help tackle the “Fatal Five” – speeding, drink and drug driving, no seatbelt, mobile phone usage and dangerous driving
Thames Valley Police has launched a new Safety Camera Motorcyclist team as part of efforts to improve road safety and tackle dangerous driving.
The unit will use specially equipped police motorcycles fitted with handheld laser and video speed detection equipment, allowing officers to carry out enforcement in locations that are difficult for traditional speed camera vans to access, including outside schools, in rural communities and other restricted areas.
The force says the initiative will help target the “Fatal Five” offences – speeding, drink and drug driving, not wearing a seatbelt, using a mobile phone while driving, and careless or dangerous driving – which are the leading causes of fatal and serious collisions.
Superintendent Euan Livingstone, head of the Roads Policing Unit, said: “We are listening to communities across the Thames Valley, and the clear and consistent concern we hear is about speeding.
“This capability enables us to focus on what matters most to the public, showing that we are not only listening, but taking meaningful action. It’s about making our roads safer for everyone who uses them every day.”
The new team is funded through the Thames Valley Police Road Safety Fund, with oversight from the force and Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Barber.
Mr Barber said: “The creation of the Safety Camera Motorcyclist team demonstrates Thames Valley Police’s clear commitment to improving road safety and reducing the number of serious collisions and fatalities on our roads.
“The team will be able to reach areas where traditional safety camera vans can’t, boosting enforcement capability and the force’s ability to crack down on dangerous and illegal behaviours on our roads, including the Fatal Five.”
Published: by the Banbury FM News Team
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