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Operation Ugain

GoSafe and Welsh police are using an engagement focused approach to 20mph. The priority is to inform the public. On Monday, 8th January 2024, ‘Operation Ugain’ was launched to deliver roadside engagement across Wales.

GoSafe, Welsh Police Forces, and Welsh Fire and Rescue Services, will be focused on engaging with communities in areas where the speed limit has changed from 30mph to 20mph. The aim is to help drivers adjust to the change.

Operation Ugain uses speed monitoring equipment to identify people travelling over the speed limit, before police officers stop the vehicle and give the driver a choice between roadside engagement or points and a fine. While drivers will be offered the free engagement as an alternative, they can refuse, which will then result in prosecution.  For those exceeding the speed limit to a greater degree, they will not be eligible for an engagement session and will be prosecuted.

If drivers choose the engagement, The Welsh Fire and Rescue Services will deliver a free presentation that lasts approximately 10 minutes. It aims to inform people on the change in default speed limit, the reasons behind the change, and how they can identify the roads it applies to.

Engagement sessions were conducted by GoSafe, Welsh Fire and Rescue Services, Local Authorities and Welsh Police Forces prior to the launch of Operation Ugain. The dedicated teams allow for an increase in engagement activity.

  

Operation Ugain Statistics

  

  Jan* Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Total vehicles monitored 9,775 14,874 24,714 36,510 39,552 33,643 33,757 28,272 24,935 27,632 24,403   298,067
Total exceeding speed limit 272 460 655 1,057 1,352 1,573 1,378 1,349 1,214 1,676 1,434   12,420
Compliant vehicles** (no.) 9,503 14,414 24,059 35,453 38,200 32,070 32,379 26,923 23,721 25,956 22,969   285,647
Complaint vehicles** (%) 97% 97% 97% 97% 97% 95% 96% 95% 95% 94% 94%   96%

*January figures from 8th onwards following the launch of the engagement teams.

** Vehicles travelling under the current enforcement threshold.

  

Outcomes

  

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Engagement Session (no.) 270 453 649 1,050 1,346 1,570 1,372 1,331

1,207

1,664 1,427   10,912
Engagement Session (%) 99% 98% 99% 99% 99% 99.8% 99.6% 98.6% 99.4% 99.2% 99.5%   99.3%
Prosecution (no.) 2 7 6 7 6 3 6 18 7 13 7   82
Prosecution (%) 1% 2% 1% 1% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% 1.4% 0.4% 0.8% 0.5%   0.7%