400 caught in speed crackdown (From Herald Series)

400 caught in speed crackdown

3:24pm Friday 29th August 2008

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More than 400 motorists were caught speeding on Oxfordshire's roads during a week-long campaign.

Police carried out road checks throughout the Thames Valley during a European road safety week.

In Oxfordshire, 406 drivers were spotted speeding, compared with 119 in Buckinghamshire and 103 in West Berkshire.

More than 1,100 were caught across the region.

Drivers stopped for travelling between 35mph and 39mph in 30mph zones were given a talk by road safety officers.

Those between 40mph and 49mph were issued a fixed penalty notice of £60 and three penalty points on their licences, while motorists doing more than 50mph will be taken to court.

Traffic officer Sgt Chris Appleby said: "It's disappointing that more than 1,000 motorists were exceeding the speed limit through inattention and, in some cases, total disregard.

"Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership, in conjunction with Thames Valley Police, will continue to target such behaviour with all means at our disposal."

The road safety week finished on Sunday.

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