Drivers get speeding tickets in Telford as police respond to residents' concerns

By David TooleyLeegomeryPublished: Dec 1, 2022Last Updated: Dec 1, 2022

Police have issued speeding drivers with tickets during a visit to a hotspot area.

The Hadley & Leegomery Safer Neighbourhood Team also gave "words of advice" to drivers who were heavy on the gas.

A spokesman for Telford & Wrekin Police said they had been responding to concerns from residents in the Sommerfeld Road and Hadley Park Road area.

A spokesman said: "Hadley and Leegomery Safer Neighbourhood Team have conducted speed checks on Sommerfeld Road and Hadley Park Road, identified as a charter priority and concern for local residents.

Drivers get speeding tickets in Telford as police respond to residents' concerns

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