A photo shared by the police after their checks on the A371 (Image: Avon and Somerset Police)
POLICE record over 109 speed offences on the A371, including a driver detected at 60mph in a 30mph zone.
Officers said they detected a driver passing over a 30mph painted road roundel at 60mph in Castle Cary.
In a check that lasted an hour, police said they recorded over 109 speed offences.
An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson said: “Driver detected at 60mph in a 30 limit on the A371, Castle Cary and seen passing over a 30mph painted road roundel at the time.
“Our attendance was as a result of complaints from local residents.
"An hour-long check at this location resulted in 109 excess speed offences.”
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