Another driver accused of hitting 78mph in a Fife village

Another driver has been accused of hitting 78mph while travelling through a Fife village.

Police say a man was pulled over in Giffordtown, near Ladybank, at around 7.45pm on Monday.

Officers said the driver was accused of going at nearly double the 40mph speed limit.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.45pm on Monday, a 46-year-old man was stopped for dangerous driving on the B937 in Giffordtown.

“A report will be submitted to the orocurator fiscal.”

It comes just days after a driver was allegedly caught going at the same speed in a 30mph zone in the village of Dairsie, about 10 miles away.

Drivers stopped over speeding and ‘drink-driving’ in Fife

Police in Fife have also stopped a number of other drivers for speeding in recent days.

That includes a motorist allegedly travelling at 49mph in a 30mph zone on Bell Brae in St Andrews at around 1.45am on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, an alleged drink-driver was stopped in St Monans in the East Neuk.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.30am on Sunday, an 18-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with drink-driving after a vehicle was stopped on Station Road, St Monans.

“A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.”