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Speeders and drink drivers detected on A96 and A90
Cited at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-33596254
Dozens of drivers have been caught committing motoring offences on trunk roads in Aberdeenshire and Moray, police have said.
Officers carried out patrols on the A96, A92, A90 and A98 over the weekend.
Forty-five people have been reported for speeding, including some detected driving at speeds of more than 100mph.
Four men and a woman have been charged with drink driving, two with dangerous driving and three others have been charged with careless driving.
Police said that of those reported for speeding, one driver was detected travelling at 101mph on the A96 near Huntly and another at 103mph on the A90 near Hatton.
A third driver was detected driving at 101mph on the A90 near Stonehaven.
Checks carried out on the A96 between Elgin and Inverurie saw six drivers reported for speeds varying between 86 and 101mph.
A total of 67 other road traffic offences such as using a mobile phone and failing to wear seat belts were also recorded.
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