Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed a dangerous driver to come forward.
The motorist filmed themselves driving at 82mph in a 20mph zone, in a clip which was posted online. Edinburgh Live previously reported on the incident, before the video was removed from social media.
Police branded it ‘extremely irresponsible and reckless’. It happened on Saughton Road North in Carrick Knowe, and is thought to have been shared online on Monday, January 6.
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The clip, which has since been removed from social media, shows a driver weaving between traffic and parked cars. The speedometer shows they are driving at 82mph.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Road Policing officers in Edinburgh are appealing for information and witnesses following an incident of dangerous driving in the Saughton Road North area.
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“Officers are aware of a video circulating on social media showing a Honda Civic speeding at 82mph and overtaking numerous vehicles into oncoming traffic. Enquiries so far have established the video was uploaded on Monday, 6 January, 2025.
“Enquiries to trace the vehicle and identify the driver are ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to come forward.”
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Constable Alexander Marshall, from the Edinburgh Road Policing Unit, said: “This was an extremely irresponsible and reckless act, not only to be speeding at over 80mph in a 20mph zone, but to also use a mobile phone filming yourself while doing so. Putting the public at risk in such a manner will not be tolerated.”
Anyone who may be able to identify the driver or witnessed the incident is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident number 0555.