Motorists 'clocked' at more than six times the speed limit in Tweedbank
Faulty sign is blamed...
Last updated 6th Jan 2026
Motorists in a Scottish Borders community are having to do a doubletake - after being clocked travelling at more than SIX TIMES the 30 mile per hour speed limit.
A solar-powered road sign at the entrance to Tweedbank, which normally captures the speed of passing traffic, has been regularly displaying speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour over recent weeks.
And rather than turning red - warning drivers to slow down - it is remaining green.
Local councillor David Parker says Scottish Borders Council is aware of the issue and its road safety team will investigate.
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Commenting on the fault, a member of the local Facebook page said: "It clocked me at 188mph last week on my push bike - I may enter this year's Tour de France."
Another said: "(It) told me I was doing 188 the other week, I was only doing 29mph."
A third joked: "(It's the) new speed limit." While a fourth smiled: "Might be faulty."
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