Speed cameras to be deployed on A96 after study reveals 30% of vehicles break limit
Mobile speed cameras will be in force on a major north-east road following a spate of incidents.
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Man clocked going over 100mph while overtaking cars on A96
Police caught a man driving at 47mph above the speed limit while overtaking cars on a major north-east road.
Speeding motorists caught travelling nearly 120mph on Aberdeenshire road
Police stopped two motorists near Turriff on Sunday evening after they were spotted at speeds of up to 119mph.
Driver charged for driving at 116mph on A90 – with four others clocked at over 90mph
Police have charged a person with dangerous driving after they were caught going at 116mph on a section of the A90.
Nearly 10,000 drivers caught speeding on the A90 in 2020 – more than on any other road in Scotland
More drivers were caught speeding on the A90 than on any other road in Scotland last year, new data has shown.
Three drivers caught doing more than 100mph on A96 as part of national speeding crackdown
Three drivers have been reported for clocking more than 100mph on a major north-east road.
Survey clocks two cars doing 60mph on 30mph north-east road
A speed survey has clocked two cars travelling at double the speed limit on a north-east road.
Man, 36, caught driving at 122mph on the A90 near Blackdog
A 36-year-old caught driving at 122mph on a major north-east road has been reported for dangerous driving.
Man caught speeding at 120mph after overtaking unmarked police car
A man has been caught driving at 120mph on a north-east road.
Three drivers fined and one caught allegedly drink and drug driving during police operation in Nigg and Torry
Three drivers were fined for speeding and one caught allegedly drink and drug driving in a police operation in Nigg and Torry.
Man, 22, charged after speeding past marked police car at more than 100mph on A92
A man has been charged after speeding past a marked police car at more than 100mph on the A92.
Motorists deem speeding less acceptable than five years ago
UK drivers now consider it less acceptable to speed than they did five years ago, new research has found.
Driver charged after being clocked at 110mph on AWPR
A driver has been caught speeding at 110mph on the AWPR near Aberdeen.
Speeder clocked doing more than 110mph – because he was late for work
Dainius Grigonis was clocked at the eye-watering speed as he sped along the A92 Aberdeen to Blackdog road, then the A90 Blackdog to Toll of Birness road, and the A952 Toll of Birness to Mintlaw road.
Facebook group criticised for sharing locations of police speed check ‘cash machines’
A Facebook group sharing the location of police carrying out speed checks on vehicles has been branded "a disgrace".
Police keen to educate, not punish, to encourage safer driving in north-east
Police are keen to educate, rather than punish, north-east motorists in a bid to encourage safe and responsible driving.
Man, 25, reported by police for driving almost double the speed limit on Aberdeen 40mph road
A man has been reported to the Procurator Fiscal after driving almost double the speed limit in Aberdeen.
Mobile speed cameras to be installed in north-east town
Figures show that since 2013, there have been four recorded collisions with injuries on the stretch, as well as one serious injury.
Police crack down on road offences in Aberdeen
Police in Aberdeen have been cracking down on motorists flouting the law this week.
Several caught as police crack down on dangerous driving and speeding near Peterhead
Several motorists have been caught driving dangerously or in excess of the speed limit following a crackdown by police in the Peterhead area.
Dramatic rise in sexual and drugs crimes recorded in Orkney over 10 years
The Orkney Islands have seen a 213% increase in recorded sexual crime over the last 10 years, while the number of drugs crimes recorded in the area increased by 185% in the same time frame.
Police operation snares 14 speeding drivers in Aberdeen
A police operation has led to 14 drivers in Aberdeen being charged with speeding offences over four days.
Police carry out speed checks in three north-east locations
Police carried out speed checks in three north-east areas today.
Speeding tickets given out at busy north-east access road
Speeding tickets have been given out to motorists going above the speed limit on a busy north-east access road.
Police launch speed check operation in Aberdeen communities
North-east police were out conducting a speed check operation following reports of speeding in Aberdeen.
Drivers caught at 70mph in 40 zone in Aberdeen community
Two motorists were caught driving 70 miles per hour through an Aberdeen community.
Speed calming measures planned for north-east village
Traffic calming measures are being planned for a north-east village.
Sheriff criticises Aberdeen drivers as he disqualifies 85mph speeder
Owen Clark swerved and undertook an unmarked police vehicle on Westburn Road in the city on January 14.
16 drivers charged after crackdown on speeding on north-east road
More than a dozen people have been charged in connection with speeding on a north-east road following a police operation.
Motorist caught at 90mph on A96 was ‘nearly five-times drink-drive limit’
A man has been charged after police spotted a vehicle travelling at 90mph on a stretch of the A96.