FIGURES released by Dyfed-Powys Police, show that 61 incidents of vehicles exceeding the 30mph speed limit were recorded on Primrose Hill in Llanbadarn Fawr in 2016, up to the end of September.

The figures, obtained through a Freedom of Information request by local councillor, Paul James, show the figure are the highest in the last five years.

The FoI request also revealed that four road traffic collision incidents had been reported to the police last year and one this year, along with one reported injury.

Cllr James said: “The fact that there has been so many bookings by the police for people exceeding the speed limit is no surprise to local residents here in the village. The figures seem to be rising, and this shows that action is needed.

“There is also a risk that pressure on the route will continue to rise, with people potentially trying to avoid the new traffic lights in Aberystwyth town centre, and the houses expected to be built on the Waun and in Llanbadarn as forecast in the LDP.

“The road is already dangerous and very busy. We are lucky that the number of incidents is not much higher as it is.

"I have started a petition, which has over 150 signatures online and almost 100 on paper, calling on Ceredigion council to do a feasibility study into traffic-calming measures. Everyone who uses this route to go to school, college, work, or even to pop into the village, will know how dangerous it can be.”