STAR readers have called for action to reduce speeding on the Rainford bypass after police reported a driver on the road.
As the Star reported over the weekend, officers stopped a Toyota MR2 on the Rainford Bypass on Saturday, in a 60mph limit area.
Police said the car was being driven at an average of 98mph, and was undertaking other vehicles.
Officers alleged the driver "thought it was okay because he knows the road".
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In response to the incident, Star readers have been calling for action to be taken.
Ann Walker said: "It’s about time they put speed cameras on the bypass and the East Lancs. Drivers take absolutely no notice of the speed restrictions coming up to the traffic lights in both directions. Changes to 40 MPH".
Kirsty Maria added: "Terrible road at the best of times especially when the weather is bad".
Meanwhile, another wrote: "We need speed cameras."
Police reported a driver after stopping a Toyota on Saturday Pic: Merseyside Roads Policing Unit
Issues over the safety of the Rainford bypass came under the spotlight last year after a string of traffic collisions on the road, including a fatal crash in June.
A 57-year-old woman grandmother, who was a passenger in a Vauxhall Corsa in collision with a Ford Mondeo on the Ormskirk-bound carriageway, near to the junction with St Helens Road, died.
It is understood Rainford Parish Council, borough councillors and police have been meeting with traffic officers regularly since last year to discuss the issue.
Options to encourage motorists to slow down are being looked at, including police carrying out speed checks and reduction in limits.
A group of volunteers in Rainford has been set up, working with the police on the matter.
Cllr John Long, chairman of Rainford Parish Council, said: “The parish council is actively working with Merseyside Police and St Helens Council to reduce speeding on the Rainford bypass, and the parish council is being kept fully informed about progress in this area.”
Following incidents on the road last year, police officers urged motorists to be aware of the speed limit, which is 40mph and 60mph along different stretches, stressing that those figures are limits and not targets.
They also urged drivers to be "aware of the hidden junctions" and to "take care" when using the road.
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