2000 Scottish Drivers Caught During Road Safety Week
More than 2,100 driving offences were recorded on Scottish roads last week
More than 2,100 driving offences were recorded on Scottish roads last week as motorists ignored warnings from police during a national safety campaign.
Speeding was the most common offence detected, with 941 cases recorded by police officers and a further 709 by speed cameras.
Instances of careless driving totalled 197, while 145 drivers were caught using a mobile phone, 121 breached seatbelt regulations and 17 motorists were accused of dangerous driving.
Police Scotland expressed disappointment'' that the offences occurred during the national Brake Road Safety Week campaign.
Superintendent Fraser Candlish, head of road policing for Police Scotland said: Brake runs a national road safety week campaign every year and Police Scotland fully supported it, advising drivers last week that we would be looking out for those putting themselves and other road users at risk by failing to adhere to the Road Traffic Act.
I am disappointed that so many drivers chose to ignore these warnings and were prepared to risk themselves and other road users, with the result that hundreds of drivers now face a range of sanctions from receiving corrective advice to the issue of fixed penalties or being reported to the procurator fiscal.
Several of these drivers, particularly those detected for dangerous driving, are more than likely to be appearing in court facing penalties which could very well see them banned from the road, with the consequence of, in some cases, losing their livelihood and possibly their liberty.
December sees the start of the meteorological winter season and we are now experiencing challenging driving conditions which require all drivers to be aware of them and adjust their driving to suit the conditions.
I urge everyone to take the greatest care and pay the utmost attention to their standard of driving.''