Politicians want speed cameras on A6 Barton-le-Clay bypass

Tizard added: "I am confident police are taking this seriously and will act appropriately, and I am sorry it has taken as long as it has done."

Bedfordshire Police caught 182 drivers speeding on Saturday, including one travelling at 151mph (243km/h).

Childs said car meets had been taking place on the A6 bypass for several months.

"It is disturbing residents and just needs stopping," she said.

She said the meets, which were taking place at weekends and bank holidays, were "really horrendous" and that residents had reported being "terrified by the noise".

"The racing activity is highly illegal and clearly the speeding is way beyond illegal - it is dreadful," she said.

"The road needs cameras on it.

That is the biggest thing that can happen to help, because then people will be fined."