Police slapped a total of 18 tickets on speeding drivers last Friday, it was announced tonight.

A police spokesman said 12 tickets were issued between 8am and 9am in the eastern parishes.

The areas targeted were Harrington Sound Road in Smith’s and Hamilton Parish and Kindley Field Road in St George’s.

The other six tickets were issued throughout the day to drivers on South Road, near Warwick Camp.

The police spokesman said: “As has been said many times before, appropriate enforcement is just one part of any effective strategy to deal with road safety issues.

“All road users also have an important role to play in protecting their own safety, as well as the safety of others, when travelling around the island.”