Police are appealing to motorists to slow down as an increasing number of drivers are breaking the speed limit and taking advantage of the quiet roads during the coronavirus lockdown.
PCSO Hancock and PC Mutch who were out on patrol in the Wilmslow area all day on Friday, 17th April, said "We've noticed an increase in speed due to the roads being quieter especially Altrincham Road. Please slow down. There is a 30mph limit. Think of the demand on the NHS if you were involved in a collision."
Whilst the local roads have been deserted at times there has been a noticeable increase in the number of people out walking and cycling on the country lanes while taking their daily exercise.
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Aside from the speed and the illegal exhausts, it seems the majority of these cars don’t carry a front number plate.
You'd think that now would be an ideal time to deal with the problem.
Not only are they driving too fast, contravening MOT regs and creating a significant noise nuisance; at a time when everyone is following strict "Essential Travel Only" guidelines for the general good, they are sticking two fingers up to the rest of us and are allowed to get away with it.