SCHOOL pupils in Dursley have teamed up with the police in a bid to get motorists to slow down.

Children from Dursley Primary Academy spent a day out with police conducting speed checks, after which they designed their own anti-speeding signs.

Three designs out of the 60 submissions were chosen to be printed onto corrugated plastic and will be displayed around Highfields, close to the school, from September.

Dursley Mayor Neil Grecian helped to choose the three winners on behalf of the town council.

“It was great to see so many young people get involved with this project, we really do hope that it will make a difference come September.

“Hopefully this will push people to drive safely in the area and slow their speed.

“It was extremely tough to pick the three winners, thank you to everyone for their wonderful designs.”

The road sign designs were drawn after a day out with PCSO Joshua Griffiths conducting speed checks along Uley Road.

Pupils’ designs were drawn onto leaflets and handed to motorists who had been pulled over as an ‘advisory speeding ticket’.

PCSO Joshua Griffiths said: “This is a road that is continually used by children that either walk to school or to Dursley Town Centre and both the local police and the youngsters who use this road want to encourage motorists to abide by the speed limit for their safety.

“An accident can happen within a blink of an eye but what will help save lives is the speed in which you are doing.

“Always think that if you or your child was walking within a 30mph road, what speed would you want motorist to be doing?”

Dursley Neighbourhood Policing Team will be conducting a similar scheme with pupils from Uley Primary School this Thursday.