Driver Caught Speeding At 127MPH In Aberdeenshire

One driver, who was stopped speeding at 127mph on the A96 between Blackburn and Inverurie, is amongst 32 drivers charged after police patrols in Aberdeenshire over the weekend.

A further two men were caught driving at speeds over 100mph on the dual carriagewaynear Laurencekirk.

Officers stopped and engaged with 115 drivers in total, with 55 being warned or reported for a variety of offences, including using a mobile phone, lack of insurance or careless driving.

Six men were also charged for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

The checks took place as part of Operation CEDAR (Challenge, Educate, Detect and Reduce), an ongoing operation to encourage drivers to take more responsibility on the region's roads.

Inspector Ewan Innes, from the Aberdeenshire and Moray Road Policing Unit, said: "We are now finding ourselves reporting on a weekly basis on the minority of drivers throughout the North East who continue to drive in a manner that shows utter disregard for the safety of others or themselves. It is disappointing to find that drivers of all ages are still willing to break the law with no thought to the possible long term consequences of their actions.

"As such, the message to these motorists is simple; if you continue to drive in this selfish manner, we will continue to increase our patrols on these and other known collision routes in order to detect and report you."