A number of Edinburgh drivers were caught out this week after being seen hurtling down a busy road well over the speed limit.
Issuing a warning on social media, road police said their team had been out in the capital on Wednesday, January 11, as they monitored the A90.
Known to be a busy route for motorists heading from Cramond towards the Forth Road Bridge and Queensferry Crossing, the current speed limit sits at 50mph.
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However, officers stated that in one day, they had spotted multiple drivers driving well over the limit, with some hitting speeds of 80mph and more.
Speaking in a tweet, road police said: "Edinburgh Road Police have been checking speeds on the A90; whilst it was raining, they found people to be in excess of the 50mph limit.
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"Both these drivers have been charged and reported to the Procurator Fiscal."
The warning came just one day after Edinburgh police had also shared shocking images of a two-vehicle crash on the A702, where the driver of one of the vehicles involved tested positive for cocaine.
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