Police are to target a handful of junctions where posted stop signs are routinely ignored by motorists.

And they warned that vehicles caught committing the offence will be ticketed.

Said a Police spokesperson yesterday: "We would like to take this opportunity to remind the motoring public that all marked/posted road signs must be adhered to, especially stop signs.

"Some notorious areas for 'running stop signs' are the junction of King Street and Church Street in Pembroke; the junction of King Street and Reid Street in Pembroke and the junction of Blackwatch Pass, Langton Hill and North Shore Road in Pembroke."

He continued: "Police will be vigilant in these areas and others around the Island. Any vehicles found committing this offence will be ticketed, as this dangerous practice is unacceptable on our roads."