Motorists now speeding along High Street
Honiton town centre is attracting faster drivers at night, police chiefs are told.
A DESERTED High Street at night is becoming a magnet for speeding drivers, police chiefs have been told.
Addressing a Devon and Cornwall Police Authority liaison meeting, held at Honiton Community College, former mayor Joanna Bull said: “Speeding in the High Street in the evening is horrendous. It is getting worse and worse.
“It is an absolute nightmare and it’s as if they are on a race track.”
Mrs Bull said she feared crossing the road at night.
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“There is no way I can take down registration numbers. They are just getting away with it,” she said.
Sergeant Martin Burrow replied: “There is a prosecution pending for an alleged speeding offence in High Street.
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“We do look at High Street and we are aware of the issue.”
Inspector Antonia Weeks said: “When you take away daytime activity, with wide streets, there is the potential for speeds to increase.”
