Police have arrested two teenagers, a male and female aged 19 and 17 respectively, following reports of dangerous and erratic driving in the Scottish Borders.
On Tuesday 29 April 2025 officers received reports of a car being driven dangerously and erratically on the road known as Langshaw Road between Galashiels and Lauder and also in the Oxton area
Following an investigation the vehicle concerned was traced in the Oxgangs area.
The teenagers have been charged with road traffic offences.
Police have thanked the public for their assistance.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received reports of a car being driven dangerously and erratically on the road known as Langshaw Road between Galashiels and Lauder and in the Oxton area on the evening of Tuesday, 29 April, 2025.
“Officers traced the vehicle in Oxgangs Avenue, Edinburgh and a 19-year-old man and 17-year-old female have been arrested and charged in connection with road traffic offences.
“We would like to thank the public for their assistance.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
