Burnham-on-Crouch and Dengie residents concerned about speeding might be interested in a countywide scheme to help tackle poor and dangerous driving.

Extra Eyes is an intiative run by the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP), which has a goal of zero road deaths and serious injuries by 2040.

Under the scheme, anyone who captures dashcam footage of illegal, poor and dangerous driving can report it online.

Mick Green, who manages Extra Eyes, said: "People may find themselves being reported to Extra Eyes because members of the public recognise that there is the potential for a collision, due to the poor standard of their driving.

"They may feel that they are safe drivers, but they ignore road conditions and put others at risk because of their poor decisions.

"People also make genuine mistakes as we are all human, but Extra Eyes is looking for those who deliberately drive dangerously and illegally or are negligent with regard to the safety of others. We all need to share the road and that includes overtaking other people using the road safely.

"Through Extra Eyes, any footage that is captured on dashcam showing illegal and poor driving can be sent to us for review by one of my investigators within Road Policing at Essex Police and we will take the appropriate action."

In June, 363 submissions were made to Extra Eyes by members of the public who had witnessed drivers or riders committing traffic offences.

Extra Eyes issued 225 "postive resolutions" in response, which included 111 notices of intended prosecutions (NIP) and 12 letters of advice.

In recent months, residents have expressed concerns about speeding in the villages and rural roads of Burnham-on-Crouch and the Dengie.

Extra Eyes reviews footage of offences including speeding, careless driving, going through red lights, contravening traffic signs and using mobile phones whilst driving.

On some occasions, officers will offer a driver the opportunity to attend a course to educate themselves and to improve their standard of driving. On other occasions, drivers can end up with a fine or be summoned to court.

You can submit dash cam footage at any time to Extra Eyes, but you must adhere to the following to have the best chance of your complaint being progressed:

- You and any other witness must be willing to attend court to give evidence.

- Footage must be unedited, clear and in focus.

- Vehicles must be identifiable.

- Submissions must be made within 48 hours of the event.

- Footage must show instances of driving behaviour which amounts to careless driving or leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position.

- Where the alleged driving amounts to an offence and there is no footage, an independent witness, not within your vehicle, is required.

- Extra Eyes does not encourage anyone to proactively seek out examples of poor driving; it should be captured on dash cam as part of your normal journey.

You can provide Extra Eyes with information about illegal or poor driving, or about drivers taking unnecessary risks on the roads by visiting its website using the link here.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.