Driver caught speeding at 101mph on A9 near Pitlochry as motorists warned of ‘fatal consequences’

Drivers are being warned about the potentially “fatal consequences” of speeding after a motorist was caught doing 101mph on the A9 near Pitlochry.

Safety Camera Scotland says the unidentified driver was clocked going at more than 30mph over the 70mph limit on a stretch of the Perthshire road in March.

The agency, which operates speed cameras in Scotland, claims 1,154 vehicles were caught going over the limit last month between Stirling and Inverness.

The A9 is regularly branded Scotland’s most dangerous road due to the number of fatal crashes on the route.

A new timetable has been set out for the dualling of the road after a series of delays.

‘So disappointing’ as 101mph clocked by speeding driver on A9

Earlier this month, a former road safety inspector from Perth was banned for speeding at 100mph on the A9.

A post by Safety Camera Scotland on Facebook said: “(It is) so disappointing that some motorists are still failing to adhere to the speed limits on the A9.

“Last month our mobile units detected a number of motorists travelling in excess of the limits, the highest being 101mph in the 70mph (zone) near Pitlochry.”

John Duff, a councillor for the area, says driving at that speed is “exceptionally dangerous”.

He said: “It could have fatal consequences, not just for the driver but for any of the road users around them.

“A wrong move, a blow-out, a pothole or a slow-moving vehicle emerging from a side road is all that it takes.

“Drivers must behave responsibly at all times.

“As a former police officer, I have witnessed firsthand the outcomes of excessive speeding of this nature and it is not pretty, I can assure you.

“The courts may well give this driver several months without a licence in which to reflect on the error of their ways.”

Safety Camera Scotland confirmed an offence of that nature is likely to be reported to the procurator fiscal.

A spokesperson added: “Clearly anyone driving at 101mph on the A9 is showing a disregard for the safety of other road users.

“We will continue to enforce along the various sections of the road in the hope that we can influence driver behaviour and reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured and make the road safer for all users whether they use it regularly or are driving it for the first time.”