Two drivers have been caught driving over 100mph on a north-east road.
The drivers were driving on the B9077 South Deeside Road near Durris when they were clocked travelling at 106mph and 107mph respectively.
Just before 6pm, a 46-year-old male was stopped having been detected travelling at 107 miles per hour. Shortly after, a 25 year old male was stopped having been clocked at 106 miles per hour on the single carriageway road.
Police Scotland have today issued a warning over the dangers of speeding. Road Policing Inspector Jon Barron said: “Many repeated warnings have been issued previously about the obvious perils of speeding.
“We are in the midst of a national campaign targeting inappropriate and excessive speeding that has also been widely publicised. I find it extremely disappointing to learn that these drivers are further examples of those who are willing to put themselves, and others, in such obvious danger.
“South Deeside Road is a two-way undivided carriageway and is subject to a maximum speed limit of 60 miles per hour for cars. It has many potentially dangerous features with frequent changes in road surface and condition, various minor junctions, some of which have limited or no views, and at times limited visibility of the road ahead due to regular tight bends.
“The B9077 regularly features on our patrols due to it having a significant collision history and the fact that nearby residents and community groups frequently voice their concerns about the speeds that some vehicles are driven at on the road.
“Far too many lives have already been lost and lives ruined by life-changing serious injuries in collisions across the north-east. Please slow down, pay attention to what’s around you and respect everyone’s safety.”
Both motorists have been reported to the Procurator Fiscal in relation to dangerous driving.
