The Northumberland accident blackspot that saw drivers reach speeds of 100mph
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The 70mph stretch of the A1 in Felton was identified by police as an accident blackspot at a point where two lanes of the carriageway merge into one.
Following reports that drivers reaching dangerous speeds on the road, Northumbria Police introduced mobile cameras on the road earlier this year.
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Hide AdAnd on the first day of enforcement in May officers had caught 66 speeding motorists in just three hours.
Three of the vehicles were driving at more than 100mph and were summonsed to court to answer to magistrates.
Now after five months of enforcement on the road, the number of speeding motorists has reduced by 20%.
Figures from the Force’s Camera Enforcement Unit revealed 680 drivers were stopped in the first two months of enforcement compared to just 544 in the next two months.
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Hide AdPC Peter Burke welcomed the reduction but said it was still concerning that more than 500 people had been driving over the limit.
He said: “Northumbria Police are committed to making our roads as safe as possible and we work closely with partners every day to enforce speed limits across our region.
“Following consultation with Highways England our mobile speed cameras we deployed all along the A1 and anyone our message was that anyone who breaking the limit should expect to be penalised.
“I welcome the reduction in the number of people speeding on this stretch of road but it is concerning that more than 500 people still ignored the limit.