Community police officers are to be armed with speed guns in North Wales in a bid to crack down on speeding drivers.
Hundreds of uniformed Community Support Officers and community beat officers have been given hand-held devices to step up the war on speeding.
The beat officers are said to have been given the same power as traffic officers after being trained to use the devises.
The trained officers would be able to hand out a Section 59 order to bad drivers, meaning their car could be seized if they break the rules again.
If the scheme is successful there is a good chance other police forces will look to bring in the same measures.
Officers are expected to be deployed in problem areas such as outside schools and on 30mph roads.
On-the-spot speeding fines handed out by community officers will come with the same penalties as a speeding fine handed out by a traffic officer.
Community Sgt Emlyn Hughes said: 'Local community officers can now form part of the solution by tackling speeding problems in their area.
'In the past the use of hand held speed detection devices has been specifically for RPU officers, but with the assistance of the Arrive Alive Casualty Reduction Partnership we have trained and equipped local officers across North Wales.'