A DRIVER who was caught reaching speeds of 64mph on a 30mph road was just one of 125 driving offences recorded by police in Salisbury in a single day.
Wiltshire Police visited “problematic” roads in the Salisbury area last Wednesday (February 19) as part of Project Zero – a weekly campaign that aims to reduce the number of road fatalities in the county.
Officers were parked up at hot spots during the day of action: Odstock Road, Downton Road, The Avenue in Wilton and Coombe Bissett.
The fastest speed was recorded on The Avenue where a driver was clocked travelling 64 miles-per-hour on the 30-limit road. He is set to appear in court.
A total of 125 offences were recorded, including:
- 117 speeding offences
- Three seat belt offences
- Three drivers with no insurance
- One driver using mobile phone while driving
- One 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 three penalty points
- Six court summonses were issued to drivers caught at 64mph, 55mph, 54mph, 53mph, 52mph and 51mph
Project Zero focuses on drivers who commit 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.
“If you are aware of a speeding hot spot in your area that you’d like us to come and visit, please report it to 101 or visit the Wiltshire Police website,” Wiltshire Police said.
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