Police crackdown on Caithness speeders – many comment on social media

A public notice from Police Scotland about a crackdown on speeding motorists in Caithness, led to many online comments highlighting problem areas in the county.

The post on Highland and Islands Police Division's Facebook page reads: "Following a number of issues raised from residents within the Caithness area, officers from the Community Policing Team have been conducting road side speed checks within Thurso, Castletown and Wick.

"We wish to remind road users to drive in accordance with the speed limits and weather conditions, on this occasion we had another beautiful day in Caithness and the road users in the areas that were being checked were adhering to the speed limits. These speed checks will be a regular part of our commitment to keeping the communities of Caithness safe."

Comments from Facebook users flooded in with one Wick resident highlighting Henrietta Street as being like "a racing track from the top to bottom" and others saying that Willowbank and Hill Avenue were problem areas for speeding motorists.

Another said that Lybster needs checks as it's "a 40 limit" and "they come through doing 60 or 70 [and] even lorries speed". Other areas mentioned included the stretch from Janetstown to Reay along with the roads through Westfield and Dunnet.

And one comment led to many laughing emojis: "When I was wee we used to had the invisible rope across the road ...fair slowed cheels down, plus your no standing there freezing."