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Annie Owen & Will Hayward

Welsh mums labelled a 'f****** disgrace' and bombarded with abuse for working with police to catch speeding drivers

Two Welsh mums trying to stop speeding drivers in their area have been subjected to abuse by motorists with one calling them "a f****** disgrace".

This hasn't put off Penny and Rhian who say they fear for their children's safety because of the relentless speeding drivers. Penny Hughes said she felt she needed to take action after watching drivers "fly past" her home in Dolwyddelan at dangerous speeds, despite the 30mph speed limit.

Penny claims drivers regularly break the legal limit on the stretch of the A470 which runs through the village, putting local residents at risk. "There was a motorbike crash right outside my house in the summer holidays and it's really frightening that somebody could knock our children down." Penny said.

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