Vital part in keeping roads safe
As the Scottish Government Road Safety campaign continues, Police Scotland continues to play its part.
On a local level, officers target those who choose to ignore maximum speed limit signs and drive too fast for the road conditions. Anyone who has been involved in a serious road collision or been at the scene of one, will know the trauma that those involved can suffer, with speed often a factor in making the situation more serious.
The campaign focuses on the fact that every nine minutes someone is stopped for speeding, and whilst this can have consequences for a driver in having points added to their licence or incurring a rise in car insurance premiums, the most serious consequence could be to kill or seriously injure someone.
This can also have a devastating effect on the wider families of those involved. The speed limits for the various roads and sections of road are set with the purpose of minimising the risk of serious injury. To go over the limit by even a small margin would be to greatly increase the chances of more serious consequences if involved in a collision. An elected member of the local authority has been in touch with me in recent days, highlighting concerns of residents in the Machanhill area of Larkhall, who believe that drivers are travelling at excessive speeds as they drive through the streets. Additionally the head teacher of a school in the area informed me that parents of school children have highlighted the same issues to her. As a result, officers from the Local Problem Solving Team will be undertaking a local campaign of action to target the roads most highlighted with a view to deterring speeding motorists and to penalise those who break the law.
Staying with Larkhall, a car that was stolen from Pentland Crescent, after a break-in to a house, was involved in a vehicle pursuit with police officers in the Edinburgh area.
The alleged driver of that vehicle, who was from Bellshill, was arrested by police and charged.
A shop worker from the post office on Scotia Crescent, Larkhall, was the subject of abuse and damage to his property from a male on the evening of Sunday, March 18. The suspect for the incident is described as white, short blonde hair, aged late 20s to early 30s, wearing a tracksuit and hooded top.
Chatelherault House, Ferniegair, had prowlers on their grounds at 9.20pm on Monday, March 19.
Three males were viewed on CCTV to be acting suspiciously at that time and whilst no entry was gained, we would ask anyone using the area to be vigilant and to report any suspicious conduct to the police.
Uddingston Grammar was the subject of a break-in Sunday, March 18. Anyone who was in the vicinity of the school around 5.45pm is asked to get in touch with PC Amos at Uddingston Police Office or if you have any information about who was responsible please also make contact.
If you have any information relating to this or other information you feel should be reported to the police please contact us using 101, or via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.