Police clock speeding cars on Green Leach Lane, St Helens

Jun 27, 2023

POLICE say they clocked 10 speeding drivers on a busy road within 40 minutes.

Police Community Support Officers conducted checks on Tuesday afternoon, August 1, at Green Leach Lane, Haresfinch.

In a period of 40 minutes, 10 vehicles were found to be speeding, with one found to be going at 55mph.

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Police in St Helens said: "PCSO James conducted speed checks this afternoon on Green Leach Lane.

"Ten vehicles were caught speeding in the space of 40 minutes.

"The highest was a sickening 55mph. My we remind drivers that this road is 30mph for a reason. KILL YOUR SPEED! NOT ANOTHER CHILD!"

PCSO James conducted speed checks this afternoon on Green Leach Lane. 10 vehicles were caught speeding in the space of 40 minutes. The highest was a sickening 55mph. My we remind drivers that this road is 30mph for a reason. KILL YOUR SPEED! NOT ANOTHER CHILD! #slowdownforviolet pic.twitter.com/Oq44cqfUfB

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