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Road crackdown sees danger drivers arrested

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Vincent
Published date12 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Officers from the West Yorkshire Police's Roads Policing Unit and other force officers have been out on the roads of North Kirklees in an operation focussed on cutting the 'Fatal 5' driver behaviours. These are the actions identified as those that cause serious and fatal crashes

During the course of the operation in February and March, police carried out extra patrols in cars and operations in the Dewsbury and Mirfield and Batley and Spen areas, thanks to extra funding provided by Kirklees councillors.

The operation saw officers recover 20 vehicles and arrest three drivers for drink or drug driving offences, four for vehicle theft and one for dangerous driving. A suspect was also arrested while wanted on warrant after being caught while behind the wheel of a car.

In total the operation, which complemented existing ongoing roads policing work, resulted in 268 traffic offences reports being issued to motorists.

The fatal 5 offences are: speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, drink and drug driving, using a mobile phone and careless driving.

West Yorkshire Police says it remains committed to Vision Zero, a road safety aim established with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to eliminate all traffic deaths...

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