Two drivers were arrested after police caught them going double the speed limit in Nicosia overnight, police said on Friday.

According to authorities, the two drivers were found speeding on a city road within five minutes of each other.

First to be caught was a 21-year-old man, who was found to be driving at 103km per hour in an area with a 50km limit.

Police stopped the vehicle and arrested the suspect.

A few minutes later, on the same road, a 19-year-old woman driving at 93km was stopped.

The two drivers were taken to the police station, where they were charged in writing and released.