ACPO speed enforcement policy guidelines 2011-2015: joining forces for safer roads

ACPO has agreed to these guidelines being circulated to, and adopted by, police forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The purpose of the document is to publish the ACPO vision of safer roads with habitual compliance where enforcement is seen as legitimate.

The document encourages officers to enforce with an appropriate balance of education and engineering so as to affect and influence driver behaviour and achieve a reduction in road casualties.

The guidelines were revised in October 2013 to reflect a more robust approach to enforcing 20mph limits.