A driving instructor has been reported by police after being caught speeding.
Merseyside Police officers pulled over the car after they spotted it doing speeds more than 10mph over the limit in Liverpool. The car was spotted speeding on Scotland Road, at around 10.35am on Friday, June 10.
Officers said the incident was "awkward" and they hoped that the instructor wouldn't teach their students to speed. The driver was said to have been running late for a driving lesson at the time they were stopped.
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A photograph of the police speedometer was shared by the officer that stopped the driver. The reading on the screen showed that the driver was travelling at a speed in excess of 43mph. The speed for this road is 30mph.
In a post shared to Twitter, Merseyside Police's road unit said: "Driver reported for travelling at excess speed on Scotland Road. Bit awkward that it was a liveried driving instructors vehicle running late to a lesson. I hope they do not teach their students to speed."
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