POLICE have been out in Chudleigh carrying out speed checks today.

Having found speeds of up to 53 miles per hour on 30 mph limit roads, officers are appealing for drivers to take care. 

The Chudleigh police team spent a short time undertaking the checks in response to feedback from local residents about speeding traffic. 

A police spokesman said: ‘Speeds of up to 53 miles per hour were recorded in Chudleigh on a 30 mph limit road.  

‘Please take care when driving and respect the rules of the road.

‘All of this was on wet roads where stopping distances can be double that of dry conditions.’