Four caught in speeding crackdown
SHETLAND police have warned motorists to slow down after four drivers were caught speeding in the isles in just one day.
On Wednesday officers issued £60 fixed penalties and three penalty points to three drivers breaking the speed limit on the islands’ main A970 spine road and outside Lerwick’s Sound primary school.
A fourth driver was travelling so fast they are being reported to the procurator fiscal and may appear in court.
The isles force is running a road safety campaign carrying out speed checks using a hand held pro-laser speed gun and following vehicles in marked cars with calibrated speedometers.
A spokesman said: “We are absolutely committed to improving road safety across the islands and reducing the number of accidents and injuries. We will continue to do whatever is necessary until this safety message gets through to motorists.
“Not only do drivers who speed face a criminal conviction and penalty points on their driving license, but they also risk an increased insurance premium for a number of years.”
He said that one the same day a woman had been issued with a £60 fixed penalty and three points for driving through a red light at roadworks on Lerwick’s Church Road.
“These traffic lights are put in place for safety reasons, and breaching them is a serious matter,” he said.
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