Shropshire Star

Ludlow speed trap catching more than one driver every minute

Police caught motorists speeding through Ludlow at a rate of more than one a minute in a operation.

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Speeding motorists were caught on the road out of Ludlow

Ludlow officers had asked for a speed enforcement check on a problem stretch of road.

Specialist motorcycle officers set up a speed trap on the B4361 on the west side of Ludlow by the Ludford Bridge.

A member of the team said: "We spent an hour there capturing speeders. The highest speed was 51 miles per hour in a 30 zone.

"Amazingly a total of 77 offenders were caught in an hour."