Shropshire Star

Drivers speed through village

More than 1,000 motorists have sped through a village in the past 10 months, one driver hitting speeds of more than 60 miles and hour.

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Community volunteers in Coedway on the B4393 outside Welshpool have held 84 speedwatch sessions since the beginning of the year.

Dyfed Powys Police say that a total of 1239 warning letters have been sent out to motorists exceeding the speed limit.

"The highest speed recorded in the 30 mile an hour zone was 61mph ," a spokesman said.