'About 200 cars' stopped for speeding on Edinburgh streets by police

Three drivers were reported for speeding offences.

Police in Edinburgh have said they stopped around 200 cars during speed checks this week.

Officers posting on Twitter said they were carrying out speed checks for #SlowDownForLockdown on four Edinburgh roads.

Police said they were doing the checks at Grange Road, Bruntsfield Place, Hermitage Drive and Comiston Road following “local community concerns”.

Edinburgh Police stopped 200 cars during speed checks.

The said they stopped “about 200 cars”, with three drivers reported for speeding offences.

Edinburgh Police on Twitter posted: “Following local community concerns during #COVID19, officers carried out speed checks this week for #SlowDownForLockdown at Grange Road, Bruntsfield Place, Hermitage Drive & Comiston Road.

“We stopped about 200 cars and three drivers reported for speeding offences.”