Police 'horrified' as driver seen travelling at 140mph on A12
Officers detected 180 offences in just over an hour on the A12
Essex Police say they are 'horrified' after a number of motorists were found to be driving at over 100mph on the A12.
Officers detected 180 offences in just over an hour on Friday 6 June.
While conducting speed checks on the A12 between Chelmsford and Witham the roads policing officer detected a number of motorists travelling at more than 100mph.
One was driving at 140mph, another at 121mph and a third at 110mph.
Adam Pipe, Head of the Roads Policing Unit said: "I’m horrified to see drivers reaching twice the legal speed limit on our roads. It’s totally unacceptable and is putting road users, as well as themselves at risk of serious injury or death.
"We’ve seen a number of serious collisions on our roads this year, with people losing their lives.
"We are committed to reducing this and dedicated officers are patrolling the roads network 24 hours a day, to catch irresponsible drivers and keep you safe.
"I urge people to think about the consequences of driving too fast and the irreparable damage that can be caused.
"Don’t resort to speeding, it’s never worth the devastating cost."