POLICE carried out speed checks on roads in Stourport and Kidderminster over the weekend and clocked 71 motorists going above the limit.
Officers were out with their speed guns on Minster Road, north of Stourport, and on the A448 Bromsgrove Road in Kidderminster.
The police were responding to road safety concerns, in particular speeding, raised by residents in those local communities.
West Mercia Police said: “Speeding can have a devastating impact on the safety of road users, increasing the risk of a collision and the severity of the consequences.
“If prosecuted for speeding, the minimum penalty is a £100 fine and three penalty points.
“Enforcing the speed limit is a 24/7 activity for us so don’t risk it.”
