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Police Scotland report drivers in Highlands after successful operation





Officers from Police Scotland’s Roads Policing Unit reported a driver who was travelling at 145mph on the A838, at Ardmore, as part of a successful operation in Highlands and Islands.

Between Tuesday 25 and Thursday 27 officers carrying out patrols across the North West coast of Scotland, as part of Operation Cedar, stopped a total of 57 vehicles.

Police have carried out speed checks acrdoss the Highlands and Islands
Police have carried out speed checks acrdoss the Highlands and Islands

A total of 27 offences were discovered and they ranged from dangerous driving, speeding in built up and rural area, insurance and MOT offences and one vehicle was found to be carrying a dangerous load.

Four men, aged 51, 54, 58 and 76, and one woman aged 48, were reported for dangerous driving offences with a further 19 people reported for speeding.

Road Policing Constable Lewis Macleod said: “We focused our operation on the roads that form part of the North Coast 500 following concerns expressed by local residents, businesses and associated groups.

“These proactive patrols highlight our commitment to improving road safety across the Highlands and Islands. We want to reassure communities that we are responding to their concerns whilst improving road safety and reducing collisions.

“It is extremely concerning that a number of drivers continue to take risks and place themselves and others in danger and I would like to reassure the public that we will continue to proactively target and remove such offenders from our roads.”


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