Following David Ruffley's petition launch with Mr Derek Firth, Chairman of Great Barton Parish Council, and local Borough Councillor, Mrs Margaret Horbury, David has now written to Inspector Kidd-Stanton, of the Bury St Edmunds Rural Sector.

David said: Inspector Mayhew has informed me that Inspector Kidd-Stanton from the Bury Rural police area is planning a pilot scheme to start on 1 April this year involving hand held speed devices being used at the black spot.

I have written to Inspector Kidd-Stanton to clarify what seemed tentative plans. First, I have asked whether hand held devices can be used on 'A' roads because there seems to be some question as to whether they can. Secondly, I have asked for further details of the likely number of hours that will be spent using hand held devices.

A hand held device speed trap could be a useful start but it will be no substitute for fixed permanent cameras and I am making that clear.'