More than 70 speeding drivers clocked on one Staffordshire road

27 July 2023

More than 70 speeding drivers were clocked by police on one road in a day.

A total of 76 speeding offences were captured on the A50, after a safety camera team went to Uttoxeter on Tuesday morning.

Officers stopped and dealt with nine of the drivers, who exceeded 86mph (138km/h), at the roadside. One was caught doing 96mph (154km/h).

The Staffordshire force says it is taking action in areas with a history of crashes or issues with speeding.

Officers from the force's roads policing unit are joining forces with the camera team as part of its Safer Summer Roads campaign.

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