Traffic Sergeant Pete Stringer has dealt with some of the most serious crashes in North Yorkshire, and investigated exactly how they happened. Here he reveals the easiest change you can make to the way you drive to prevent one. Insight: Sergeant Pete Stringer It still gives me goose pimples when I think about the first…

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Officers arrested an “exceptionally high” number of drink and drug drivers this weekend Police have arrested 18 suspected drink and drug drivers in a single weekend. Officers have warned that further action will be taken this month to get intoxicated motorists off North Yorkshire’s roads.  Called Operation Attention, it will involve extra around-the-clock enforcement activities…

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A motorcyclist has been banned from the roads after riding through central Harrogate at 82mph. Lee-Roy Campbell was recorded speeding through the 30mph zone on the A61 Leeds Road on a black Yamaha R1 performance motorbike. The 53-year-old was charged with exceeding a speed limit after he was pictured by North Yorkshire Police safety camera…

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