Police blast ‘reckless’ speedsters putting lives in jeopardy

Second driver clocked at more than 140mph on dual carriageway

The second driver to be caught doing more than 140mph on the A92 in Fife in the space of just five days has been reported to the procurator fiscal.

Officers saw a silver Honda driving at up to 145mph around 10.50pm between the Redhouse roundabout in Kirkcaldy and Bankhead roundabout in Glenrothes on Friday.

Police stopped the car and a 24-yearold man has been reported for dangerous driving, having allegedly travelled at more than double the 70mph dual carriageway limit.

The latest incident comes just days after another driver was reported following a similar incident on the stretch near Cowdenbeath on Sunday September 2.

On that occasion, Police Scotland’s safety camera unit detected a red Volkswagen driving at 141mph on the eastbound carriageway towards Lochgelly. Its driver has also been reported to the procurator fiscal.

Inspector Andy Mather of Fife Road Policing Unit said: “Speed limits are in place to assist in making our roads safer.

“Driving at speeds which are grossly in excess of the maximum speed limit is simply dangerous.

“Drivers are not only putting their own lives at risk but increasing the risk to their passengers and other road users.

“This manner of driving will not be tolerated on the roads in Fife.

“Officers will continue to carry out both marked and unmarked patrols alongside the Safety Camera Unit to ensure that our roads remain safe for everyone.”

The news comes after statistics revealed that, between 8.30am and 9.30am on September 2, several other drivers were detected by traffic police doing speeds of 95mph, 89mph and 109mph.

East Safety Camera Unit manager Andy Jones said: “This is totally unacceptable and reckless conduct. There is absolutely no excuse for ignoring the speed limit with such blatant disregard for themselves and anyone else in the area at the time.

“The faster you drive, the less time you have to react and the harder the impact is.

“In the event of a collision, motorists who speed are more likely to cause death or serious injury not only to themselves, but to their passengers, other motorists or road users.

“Had any of these drivers been involved in a collision at these speeds there is absolutely no doubt the outcome would have been catastrophic.”

Speed limits are in place to assist in making our roads safer. Driving at speeds which are grossly in excess of the maximum speed limit is simply dangerous