Buckley team clocks more than 90 speeders in September

During September, the Buckley Community Speedwatch group carried out four roadside sessions in 20mph zones, during which 93 speeders were recorded.

Of those, 89 were referred to GoSafe and will receive letters urging them to be better drivers.

Cllr Arnold Woolley, who leads the group, explained that 43 of the month's speeders were recorded in one session; over the course of just 53 minutes at Bannel Lane.

Image: Archive (Image: Archive) It was also here that the group recorded its highest speed of the month; 43mph in the 20 zone.

"That's someone in a hurry and to hell with the law and rules," Cllr Woolley said.

"We go down there (Bannel Lane) because of the reports from householders that they find when trying to come out of their drives, they have to be exceedingly careful due to the speed of the vehicles coming down there.

"We're trying to provide safety to those residents and legality to the speeding drivers."

Cllr Woolley - a former Police Senior Superintendent, Force Training Commander and traffic specialist - also raised serious concerns about a number of troubling driving habits he and his colleagues have seen in recent weeks.

He explained: "We still have the situation where so many drivers seem to think vehicles stop the moment they put their foot on a pedal; they don't.

"And so many drivers now think that because they know where they're going, why use an indicator?

A speed monitoring gun and, inset, Cllr Woolley (Image: Archive) "As well as lack of indicators, we've seen tailgating and bad positioning on the roads.

"And one of the things I've observed is where there's a blockage in front of a driver, and they should stop to give way to oncoming vehicles, people are becoming more aggressive and pushing around parked vehicles, creating hazards for oncoming traffic.

"It's pure, bad driving and selfish in the extreme.

"What we need is considerate driving - not selfish.

"And as for mobile phone use - dear oh dear. The most ridiculous one we caught a glimpse of was a front seat passenger holding a mobile to the ear of the driver.

"People need to think that the matter of being in control of a fast-moving, heavy chunk of metal and plastic isn't a luxury or a right; it's a responsibility."