A motorist was captured driving at 72mph in a 30mph zone by traffic police - almost two and a half times the legal speed limit - as traffic police spent just under four hours capturing offenders.
Greater Manchester traffic police have been out on speed enforcement at various locations throughout the city today. They captured 242 speed offences in three hours and 45 minutes.
The driver caught doing 72mph was the fastest speed recorded in a 30 mph zone. READ MORE: Detectives appeal for information after huge fire tears through recycling centre Police took to Social media site Twitter to advertise the results of their work.
In a tweet they stated: #TrafficPCSOs have been out speed enforcement at various locations today. They captured 242 speed offences with 72mph was the fastest speed recorded in a 30mph zone, in 3 hours and 45 minutes.
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