Police chiefs warn against speeding

Police across Scotland are cracking down on drivers who ignore speed limits and/or drive inappropriately for the conditions and surroundings.

Forces across the country have taken part in a day of action co-ordinated by the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (ACPOS). The campaign is part of the Scottish Police Service’s year-round commitment to reduce the number of casualties on Scotland’s roads. Speeding has long been accepted as a major cause of accidents, a factor regularly highlighted by ACPOS.

Chief Superintendent Derek Robertson from Lothian and Borders Police, who is the ACPOS lead on Casualty Reduction said:

“This day of action on speeding and inappropriate driving sees the last in the series of national ACPOS Campaigns for the 2011/12 Strategy. Throughout these campaigns we have focussed on various aspects of road use including uninsured vehicles, using mobile phones whilst driving, seatbelt use and drink/drug driving.

“Over the year across Scotland, on our days of action alone, over 1000 drivers have been caught speeding and over 70 drivers caught driving dangerously or carelessly. Speeding carries a minimum penalty of a £60 fine and three penalty points on your driving licence. If convicted of dangerous driving, you will lose your licence for at least 12 months and you may be ordered to re-sit your driving test.”