POLICE have reported a driver for speeding on the A272.

The motorist was found to have been driving at recorded speeds of 71mph in the high-risk 30mph zone in New Cheriton. They have been reported and will appear in court on a speeding charge.

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In a post on Twitter, the Hampshire Roads Policing Unit said: “Whilst targeting high risk routes across the Meon Valley today, one vehicle was recorded at 71mph in a 30mph limit on the #A272 at #Cheriton.... Driver has been reported and will be off to court”.

This comes following police setting up speed cameras to catch speeding drivers on both the A272 and A32 after Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones received multiple complaints about offenders on the road. Funding was made available for the cameras in January 2022.

As previously reported, Ms Jones said: “Since being elected I have received consistent complaints from residents in the surrounding areas of the A32 and A272 in Meon Valley about the excessive motorbike noise and speeding, which is having a detrimental impact on their lives.

"I have listened to those concerns and the funding of these new cameras is a big step forward in delivering on my commitment to those residents to reduce the excessive noise and speeding.”