Speeding drivers stopped during road safety checks in Ashford and Romney Marsh
13:41, 24 February 2021
updated: 13:42, 24 February 2021
More than 25 speeding vehicles were stopped by police on the same day.
Officers also stopped a suspected drug driver and one person not wearing their seatbelt during the road safety checks.
Officers from Kent Police's Roads Safety Unit, supported by local policing teams, carried out the checks on Sunday on stretches in Ashford and Romney Marsh where concerns had previously been raised.
This includes the A2070 and the A259.
Throughout the day, a total of 27 motorists were issued with Traffic Offence Reports after they were seen speeding.
A 41-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of drug driving in West Street, Ashford.
He was later issued with a warning for possession of cannabis and released pending further enquiries.
Another vehicle was stopped because it was uninsured, another due to defects and one driver was stopped for not wearing a seatbelt.
'A minority of drivers who put themselves and others at risk were spotted by our officers and dealt with...'
The day of checks came after similar action on the A20 last Thursday saw two drivers issued with tickets for speeding and a man arrested for suspected drug driving and possession of cannabis.
The 27-year-old has since been released under investigation.
Det Insp Simon Johnson, of Ashford Community Safety Unit, said: "The vast majority of motorists we saw were driving roadworthy vehicles responsibly, within the speed limit and respecting the law.
"However, a minority of drivers who put themselves and others at risk were spotted by our officers and dealt with.
"As these results show, unlawful driving is often linked to other forms of criminality and our officers will act against any other offences being committed by road-users.
"We will continue to carry out these operations in the area."
