200 motorists caught speeding on Somerset road in two days

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 06:32 · Archive

Police in Cheddar, Somerset, caught 200 motorists exceeding the 30mph speed limit in just two days of enforcement.

Unmarked officers from Avon and Somerset Police carried out a speed enforcement operation in Cheddar last week and detected 200 offences in just two days. All offences were recorded in a 30mph zone, with one motorcyclist clocked at 48mph and a car at 50mph.

Avon and Somerset Police said the operation targeted drivers putting others at risk. A spokesperson stated: 'Behind every offence is a decision: to speed, to drive or ride carelessly, or to use a vehicle that doesn't meet legal requirements.' The force indicated that officers would continue enforcement in the area.

The enforcement received a mixed public response on social media. Some residents questioned the speed limit itself, with comments suggesting that if so many people were exceeding it, the limit might be set too low for that road. Cheddar, a village of roughly 6,000 residents, is a key route to Bristol, Bristol Airport, Weston-super-Mare and other destinations.

How it is being reported

• Small Somerset village sees 200 driving offences in two days as locals debate speed limitOne said 'if that many people are exceeding the limit, then the limit is too low'SomersetLive · 14 Oct, 06:00
• 200 motorists caught speeding on one Somerset road in just two daysSeveral motorists were caught breaking the speed limit in Somerset, with one recorded travelling 50mph in a 30mph zoneSomerset County Gazette · 13 Oct, 12:00

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