MORE than 100 drivers were caught speeding on an A-Road near Chard last week.

More shockingly, the total 106 speeding motorists were caught over just a two hour period.

Avon and Somerset Police's Roads Policing Unit were set up on the A358 near Chard on Thursday, March 21, when the offenders were caught.

The news comes after Somerset Council launched a new campaign to make our roads safer after a 'disturbing' number of people were killed on the county's roads last year.

In 2023, 30 people died while travelling on Somerset’s roads - nearly 43 per cent more than the figure for 2022 and the highest number of fatalities in ten years.

In four of the incidents, more than one person died. 

As a result, The Fatal Five campaign has been launched, highlighting the five behaviours (as follows) responsible for 76 per cent of collisions:

·       Intoxicated driving, (drink or drugs) 

·       Careless or inconsiderate driving 

·       Excessive Speed 

·       Mobile phone use or distraction, or 

·       Failing to wear a seatbelt. 

In regards to the speeding near Chard, a spokesperson for the police said: "Speeding is one of the Fatal Five – you’re more likely to be involved in a fatal or serious injury collision if you don’t respect the limits keeping you safe."