Peniel pupils help catch speeders

Motorists caught speeding past Peniel Primary School had red faces when they had to explain their carelessness to the pupils themselves.
Some drivers are so embarrassed they prefer not to put themselves through the ordeal and accept a fixed penalty notice.
The Speeding Initiative outside schools throughout the county is being promoted as part of Carmarthenshire's Community Safety Partnership.
Officers from Carmarthenshire County Council's Road Safety unit teamed up with Carmarthen North Neighbourhood Policing team and pupils from Peniel School to target speeding drivers.
The aim of the campaign is to educate drivers and raise awareness of the impact that speeding vehicles have on local communities, and the objective is to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured each year on the roads in Carmarthenshire.
The offending drivers were given the option of speaking to the pupils to explain why they were speeding outside their school, or to receive a fixed penalty notice.
On some occasions, county assistant road safety officer Nicola Olsson, said driver’s had preferred to accept the fixed penalty because they were too ashamed to face the pupils and be quizzed by them and answer their questions.
County executive board member for transport services, Cllr Philip Hughes, said: “The safety of children outside schools is paramount. This initiative highlights the dangers and raises the awareness of speeding outside schools not only to the drivers, but to the children as well.”