Neighbours have been speaking about speeding problems on a 'racetrack' road in West Bridgford.
A number of drivers were stopped, and some caught speeding, after a police crackdown on Alford Road, Trevor Road, Ambleside and Beckside, in West Bridgford, and Wellin Lane, in Edwalton.
Local residents of Herons Court, off Beckside, said speeding was a real problem on the road which has a 30mph speed limit
Retired Keith Fletcher, 70, said: "I've seen cars whizzing down here at what must be 70 or 80mph, it's absolutely ridiculous and it's been like it for the past five or 10 years.
"It feels unsafe to cross, I've never seen a road as bad as this, it's being used as a racetrack.
"If cars are doing the limit they should be doing, you see them being tailgated.
"The road needs some speed bumps putting in it, something needs doing - it needs to be as safe as it can be as soon as possible."
local resident Neil Pritchett, 55, said: "Cars travel really quick and really fast down Beckside, especially as it can be used as a cut-through to the ring road.
"It's fast all day, and I know a crossing is being put in further up."
Others, however, said it was less of an issue.
Liam Lane, 18, said: "It's not too busy around here, I haven't really noticed that much traffic around.
"It's usually really nice and peaceful."
Bishakha Das, 39, said: "Traffic is good, it's usually nice and quiet.
"Everything is nice around here and that really is a good thing."
The police operation was run by Nottinghamshire Police's Operation Reacher and West Bridgford Neighbourhood team.
In two days of the operation, two drivers were caught speeding.
Conservative councillor Neil Clarke, chairman of the transport and environment committee at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: "Keeping our highways as safe as possible for all road users is one of our top priorities and we will be carrying out a review of road safety measures and 20mph speed limits as agreed at the latest transport and environment committee.
"We work in partnership with the police whose important work complements our road safety programmes to reduce both the number of accidents and the severity of injuries.
"As with all speed limits, we rely on road users driving appropriately and respectfully within the limit and we welcome this concerted effort by the police to target their enforcement activity.
"There are already permanent interactive speed signs on Beckside, Ambleside and Trevor Road and temporary interactive speed signs are periodically placed on Stamford Road.
"A ramped junction was installed at Valley Road to address reports of people failing to stop at the Give Way and this was supplemented by a zebra crossing - immediately to the south - in 2019/20.
"We have continued to listen to concerns from residents and a ramped zebra crossing is currently under construction to the northeast of Coledale to assist pedestrians and cyclists in crossing Beckside to access the nearby primary school, shopping facilities and Lings Bar Hospital.
"We hope that this work will be completed in the next couple of weeks.
"Nottinghamshire has an excellent track record of road safety initiatives helping to drive behavioural change on the county’s roads and we’re always willing to listen to and consider any road safety concerns residents may have and encourage them to get in touch via our website."
In a post on February 8, a statement on the West Bridgford Police Facebook page read: "Rushcliffe Reacher and West Bridgford Neighbourhood team have again been operating a speeding operation, concentrating on Alford Road, Beckside, Trevor Road, Wellin Lane and Ambleside over the past two days.
"Numerous vehicles were stopped and drivers spoken to, with two drivers being reported for speeding offences. The teams will be continuing to conduct these operations in the coming days and weeks. Stay safe and drive carefully."
Nottinghamshire Live has contacted Nottinghamshire Police for further information.
