Speeding motorists on the A93 have sparked calls for a greater police presence to help ensure safety on the road.
Perthshire politicians are urging motorcyclists and other drivers to travel at the correct speed limits.
Blairgowrie and Glens ward councillor Caroline Shiers said: “This has been a regular source of complaints for the 14 years I have been a councillor and one I have raised on a very regular basis.
“It is unfortunate that a minority of road users treat the A93 and indeed, the A85, as routes to drive at high speeds or speeds that are not appropriate for the road conditions.
“What they may not be aware of are risks including blind summits, bad corners, and farm vehicles.
“Police Scotland have carried out operations through the summer months to engage with motorcyclists and I have always welcomed these measures but we need more of a presence.
“We also need road safety measures along the road to make it safer for all road users.”
Fellow ward councillor Bob Brawn said: “With brilliant weather and the first easing of lockdown, the Mount Blair area was swamped with motorcyclists out to taste this new freedom.
“Whilst many did so without annoyance to others, there were some who deemed it necessary to break the imposed speed limit.
“Residents had enjoyed some weeks of quiet calm before this and I have received both written and verbal complaints about this sudden influx of people.”
MSP for the Mid Scotland and Fife region, Murdo Fraser has written to Police Divisional Commander, Chief Superintendent Andrew Todd in efforts to address the issue.
Mr Fraser said: “This is a big issue in the Blairgowrie and the Glens area.
“Motorcyclists obviously love to get and about on rural roads, but they should bear in mind that there are dangers of speeding on narrow roads with many blind corners on the A93.
“There is also the issue of many of the bikers use unsilenced exhausts which local residents find deafening and leads to noise pollution.”
Inspector Greg Burns of the Police Scotland Road Policing Unit said: “We routinely carry out patrols on the A93 using marked and unmarked vehicles to deter and detect offences and speak to motorists about their behaviour in order to educate them as to the potential consequences.
“We will continue to carry out targeted patrols across the region and will carry out enforcement action when needed.”
