If so, you now no longer have to wait until enough accidents occur to warrant a speed camera being installed.

You may be able to get £1,000 to fund a road safety project – or you might even get a mobile speed camera to target the speeders.

Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety can help worried residents to access a 'Community Action Grant' of up to £1,000 for local community groups for projects to raise awareness of speeding, drink and drug-driving, using mobile phones and not wearing seatbelts.

They also help administer a system whereby people nominate a road to be assessed for potential mobile safety camera enforcement. Many more of these nominated sites will soon get the go-ahead.

Linda Sanderson, communications manager of Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety, said: "Sites of community concern have been very popular for many years with mobile camera technicians receiving a warm welcome across the county.

"Local residents are delighted that they have been listened to and that action to save lives is being taken.

"It is not uncommon for technicians to be brought cups of tea or have driveways offered to them to park the van whilst they are carrying out the ad hoc speed checks."

Residents can suggest sites that would be considered by contacting their local Community Safety Partnership via www.saferlancashire.co.uk. All sites are reviewed on an 18-month rolling basis.

* For a copy of the leaflet on Community Action Grants, please call the Communications Team of the Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety on 01772 534 531 or visit the website www.safe2travel.co.uk.