Cops have vowed to crack down on speedsters in the Glenburn area of Paisley, close to where a 15-year-old was killed last year.
During a recent council board meeting, elected members Eddie Devine and Eileen McCartin - who both represent the district - raised fears about drivers hurtling down Gleniffer Road from the Braes before haring right into Glenburn Road.
Councillor McCartin said the issue was causing "severe concern" among residents, especially as drivers were managing to bypass a speed camera close to Stanley Reservoir.
And Councillor Devine called on cops to get culprits off the road once and for all more than a year after Paisley schoolgirl Robyn Fryar was mowed down in Glenburn Road by Shaun Gatti.
Gatti, 21, fled the scene on July 7 last year before trying to hide his involvement by covering the damaged motor under tarpaulin. He was sentenced to five years and three months in jail at the High Court in Glasgow this week.
At the virtual emergencies board meeting, Superintendent Derek Lang insisted he would send officers out to the hotspot in a bid to snare any speeding drivers.
Councillor McCartin told Supt. Lang: "Around the Gleniffer Road area, where the reservoir is, cars have been coming down from the Braes and their exhausts are extremely noisy. We're talking around 11pm until about 2am.
"It's causing very severe concern. They tend to come down from the Braes, past the reservoir and then turn right down Glenburn Road before they get to the speed camera. They don't quite hit it.
"I know it has been mentioned once or twice before but I think it's a fairly recent problem and I'm wondering if officers could dig into it."
Councillor Devine added: "Is there anything you can do to crack down on these people? A wee lassie died just over a year ago in Glenburn Road.
"Some of the clowns that drive up and down really need to be off the road. It's getting out of hand."
Supt. Lang said he was involved in investigations following the death of St Andrew's Academy pupil Robyn, and said his team would try to catch drivers racing around the area.
He told elected members: "I will task officers to look at speeding issues in that road. I know it is a sensitive matter because I was involved following the death of the child [Robyn], so I will get our road policing team to have a look and try and disrupt that activity.
"The time [11pm to 2am] is interesting to me because, very often, it's not as late as that.
"Unfortunately, you [Councillor McCartin] are right about the speed camera as they do often displace the problem. I will make sure we are aware of the issues there."
