West Shore RCMP officers were out last Thursday (July 12) enforcing an often ignored playground zone near Shelby Place and Goldstream Avenue.

B次元官网网址淭his is a real hot spot,B次元官网网址� said Cst. Tad Narraway frustrated that nearly every car who passed him and his speed gun was going faster than the posted limit.

One car was even travelling 67 kilometres per hour in the 30km/h zone.

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As the speeding cars approach the officers on the shoulder of the road, many donB次元官网网址檛 even slow down for portable speed bumps deployed by police.

In one hour at the problematic stretch of road, the RCMP handed out 20 tickets, while letting a few people go with warnings.

As the RCMP were stopping drivers, a few residents of the quiet Langford neighbourhood approached the officers to thank them for addressing their concerns.

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Most of the traffic speeding through the area at the north end of Goldstream Avenue is travelling south after exiting off the Trans Canada Highway.

The City of Langford will be blocking off the entrance to Goldstream Avenue when the Leigh Road interchange is up and running.

RCMP will continue to enforce speeding in the community as long as it is an issue.

charla@goldstreamgazette.com