Police launch crackdown on speeding drivers at Keiss
Register for free to read more of the latest local news. It's easy and will only take a moment.
SPEED checks are set to be introduced in a Caithness village after concerns from parents who fear for their children’s lives due to the actions of dangerous motorists.
As of next week, Northern Constabulary is set to record the speed of drivers travelling through Keiss after residents complained the issue has gone unaddressed for decades.
Sinclair Bay Community Council has been in discussions with police over the past year highlighting that drivers are ignoring the 30 mph speed limit through Main Street, which drops to 20 mph during school crossing times.
The initiative, which has previously been carried out in areas such as Castletown and Watten, has been successful and resulted in the number of speeding motorists decreasing significantly.
Wick-based PC Ross Robertson is confident the initiative will achieve the same result in Keiss.
"Drivers exceeding the speed limit causes great concern within the community and poses a serious risk to pedestrians and other road users," he said.
"It is expected that these speed checks will reduce the number of vehicles speeding and ensure safer roads."
*See more on this story in Friday’s John O’Groat Journal.
