A RECKLESS driver has been clocked hurtling through Knutsford at 51mph.

A police speed enforcement check was carried out on Mobberley Road.

A police spokesman said: “More than 20 vehicles were caught speeding by the Trucam, with the fastest vehicle going way over the speed limit at 51mph on a 30mph zone.

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“Appropriate action will be taken against the offending drivers with speeding fines, points and some will attend speed awareness courses depending on their circumstances.”

Similar checks on neighbouring roads over the past few months have caught many drivers breaking the law.

Police warn that speeding drivers pose a hazard not just to themselves but to other people.

A police spokesman added: “Police advice is do not drive over the speed limit as all the road users are put at risk including property.”