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Braddan scheme helps residents combat speed

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Radar guns to be given out

Braddan residents are to be granted new powers to collect speeding data in their community.

Braddan Parish Commissioners have approved a 'Community Speedwatch' scheme whereby officials and designated local people will be given a radar gun.

The device will be used to collect data, but it's also hoped it will act as a traffic calming measure.

Commissioners' Chairman Andrew Jessop says the pace some vehicles got at is a problem in the area:

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