Thousands break speed limit on Preston Road

THOUSANDS of motorists are speeding along Preston Road in Yeovil.

Speed Indicator Devices, known as SIDs, were placed along Preston Road for 11 days from April 15-25 and recorded a total of 33,594 vehicle movements.

A total of 17,705 were recorded as travelling within the 30mph speed limit – but that meant that 15,889 were exceeding the limit and breaking the law.

A total of 15,391 were travelling between 30-40mph, while 473 were going between 40-50mph and 25 were going above 50mph.

Members of Yeovil Town Council’s buildings and civic matters committee heard earlier this month that Somerset County Council is to continue monitoring Preston Road as well as West Coker Road, while Goldcroft and Lysander Road could also be assessed in the future.

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