Warning after car hit 98mph in village

Vehicles are said to be thundering through a sleepy Staffordshire village at speeds of almost 100mph – despite a 30mph limit and sparking safety fears.

Police in Enville, near Stourbridge, have recorded traffic on A458 at up to 98mph.

Residents are calling for speed-activated signs to be installed and are being backed by MP Sir Patrick Cormack. The South Staffordshire MP is warning there could be a tragedy unless something is done.

In a report in the village magazine, the Enville Pigeon, he writes: "The parish council is calling for speed-activated signs to be placed on the approach to the village.

"I am throwing my weight behind that request and trying to persuade a reluctant county council that unless something along these lines is done we are going to have a tragedy.

"The juggernauts thunder through, the motorcycles race each other. I am told that one car was actually recorded doing 98mph."

Enville Parish Council has written to Staffordshire County Council about the problem. Parish chairman Richard Jones said he was worried at the speeds police had recorded drivers going through the village.

A county spokeswoman said: "We are analysing data provided by the police as well as our own data. We have to look at a strict set of criteria when deciding where we put vehicle activated signs."