Posted: Thu 24th May 2018

Police ‘horrified’ at the number of speeding drivers on one Flintshire lane

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Thursday, May 24th, 2018

Police carrying out speed checks along Fagl Lane in Hope today say there were “horrified” that over 65% of drivers were found to be speeding.

Officers from South Flintshire policing team carried checks in the Higher Kinnerton and Hope area’s following a number of complaints about speeding cars from local residents.

Police haven’t disclosed how many drivers will be receiving speeding tickets following todays action but have vowed to return to carry our more checks.

A spokesperson for South Flintshire police said;

“Following complaints from the community, speed camera work conducted today in Higher Kinnerton and Fagl Lane in Hope.

Officers were horrified by the amount of people speeding at the location in Hope, over 65 % of people were over the speed limit and some considerably. We will be back to do more.”

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