Littleham police recently this month have carried out a series of traffic checks in a bid to curb speeding drivers.

Officers said 73 vehicles travelling at the Litteham Road-Bidmead Close junction on Wednesday September 14 were all found to be within the speed limit.

When 90 vehicles were checked by police at Douglas Avenue on the same date, five were found to be speeding and the police took the drivers’ details.

All 65 vehicles tested a week alter, while travelling past Littleham Primary School, in Littleham Road, were found to be with the legal limit, the police said.

On the same day, in Douglas Avenue, three vehicles of 59 checked by police were found to be over the speed limit.