POLICE have conducted speeding checks in a town amid ongoing “antisocial driving”.

The road policing unit carried out the checks in Hastings and Rother over the weekend.

In Combe Valley Way, Hastings, a driver was caught driving 80mph in a 60mph zone.

The vehicle was stopped, and the driver was breathalysed.

They blew under the legal drink-drink limit, but were issued with a traffic offence report for speeding which could result in the driver receiving points on their licence and a fine.

Meanwhile, a driver in the village of Catsfield in Rother was stopped and given advice regarding his antisocial driving and speed.

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Rother Police reminded to motorists to “please drive carefully and stay safe” on the roads.

Officers also reminded drivers of the "fatal five" factors - driving at inappropriate and excess speed, drink and drug-driving, not wearing a seatbelt, careless and antisocial driving and being distracted while driving, such as by using a mobile phone.

At the start of April this year, Sussex Police launched Operation Downsway in an attempt to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured and to target antisocial and dangerous motorists.

Using a variety of tactics including the latest technology in automatic number plate recognition and drones, Sussex Police aims to reduce the fatal five factors.

In the first two weekends of April, officers responded and completed 108 traffic offence reports or conditional fixed penalty notices across the county.

Eight arrests were made and a further 19 motorists were reported for summons.

Meanwhile, officers also issued 20 warnings for antisocial driving, while five vehicles were seized for either insurance or licence offences.