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131mph: Speeding drivers caught by unmarked police car

Police were astonished when two cars belted past at speeds of up to 131mph in poor weather conditions in the early hours.

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One of the cars was recorded as travelling at 131mph on the A5 between Telford and Shrewsbury at 5.43am today, and was found to be driven by a provisional licence holder. It and another car passed two unmarked police cars.

A West Mercia Police spokesperson posted a camera still on social media and said: "This driver and another overtook two unmarked police cars on the A5 Telford to Shrewsbury at a ridiculous speed, in horrendous driving conditions.

"To top it he was a provisional licence holder, both cars stopped and reported."