Driver caught doing double speed limit in South Wiltshire
It was one of 125 driving offences caught in a day of action by police
A driver caught doing twice the speed limit in South Wiltshire has been summoned to court.
They were caught travelling at 64mph on The Avenue in Wilton, which has a speed limit of 30mph.
It was one of 125 driving offences recorded during a day of policing action in South Wiltshire last week (Wednesday 19th February).
It was part of Project Zero, a weekly campaign aiming to reduce the number of road fatalities in the county.
The project concentrates on drivers committing the Fatal Five offences, which include speeding, drink/drug driving, using a mobile phone while driving, driving without a seat belt and driving carelessly/dangerously.
This phase of the project focussed on problematic roads in the Salisbury area, including Odstock Road, Downton Road, The Avenue in Wilton and Coombe Bissett.
The day of action saw:
• 117 speeding offences
• 3 seat belt offences
• 3 drivers with no insurance
• 1 driver using mobile phone while driving
• 1 driver with no valid MOT
Other notable speeding statistics from the day include:
• 81 speed awareness courses offered
• 30 fixed penalty notices of £100 and licence endorsed with 3 penalty points
• 6 court summons issued to drivers caught at 64mph, 55mph, 54mph, 53mph, 52mph and 51mph