POLICE in Helensburgh and Lomond caught nearly 50 drivers for speeding, careless driving or drink or drug driving in less than 11 weeks, a report has revealed.
An update to councillors has said that officers “continue to target those drivers putting people’s safety at risk” as traffic detections increase.
Between Monday, December 1 and Friday, February 13, 17 road users were charged with driving carelessly and without due consideration for other road users.
Nineteen were issued with fixed penalty notices for excessive speed, while eight were charged with driving while unfit through drink or drugs. A man was also charged and had an illegal e-bike seized which was found to be adapted.
The details feature in a report to Argyll and Bute Council’s Helensburgh and Lomond area committee on Tuesday, March 10.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police efforts to drive down the number of people killed and seriously injured on our roads focus on enforcement of the law; prevention through education and early intervention; and proactive, visible deterrents.
“Meanwhile, our partner agencies are responsible for influencing driver behaviour through the design, layout and overall infrastructure of the county’s roads.
“Our traffic detections continue to increase, which is testament to the proactive work by our specialist officers and our local policing teams. We continue to target those drivers putting people’s safety at risk.
“The circumstances of any fatal road crash are investigated thoroughly by national specialist crash investigation teams.
“The expertise and understanding of road traffic legislation is shared locally to our local officers to ensure we are upskilling our own officers patrolling our communities.”
The report added: “Our partnerships and prevention team, in conjunction with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Institute for Advance Motorists (IAM), have also reintroduced our highly successful road safety hubs for 2026.
“These sessions provide drivers with the opportunities to learn and understand how an advanced driver views the road space around them.
“We have been supporting our national winter safety campaign targeting those who put others at risk on our roads network and across our communities.”
