Police have vowed to continue taking drink and drug drivers off North Yorkshire’s roads during 2019 following a “very encouraging” Christmas enforcement campaign. The number of drink and drug drivers arrested across the county fell significantly this December compared to last, with lower average breathalyser readings and far fewer heavily-intoxicated drivers. It suggests more motorists…
North Yorkshire Police is investigating a fatal collision involving a man and a heavy goods vehicle at York. The incident occurred on the east-bound carriage of the A64, between the Grimston Bar and Hopgrove roundabouts, at around 7am today (Wednesday 2 January 2019). It is believed the man had been crossing the road on foot…
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about a collision on A661 Harrogate Road near Spofforth. It happened at around 4.45pm Sunday 30 December 2018 and involved a black BMW 3 series heading in the Harrogate direction, driven by a 23 year old man from the Wetherby area . This vehicle left the…
Motorists are being warned to think twice before driving after a heavy night out as officers continue round-the-clock breath tests in the run-up to Christmas. It comes after a man in his 30s was arrested near Wetherby on suspicion of being more than two times over the legal drink drive limit at 7.15am on Saturday….
The names and photographs of convicted drink and drug drivers will be published by North Yorkshire Police this Christmas. Officers are doing it to raise awareness of the consequences of the crimes, deter people from drink or drug driving and show the concerted efforts the police are making to keep North Yorkshire’s roads safe for…
Op Attention, North Yorkshires response to the NPCC Christmas Drink & Drug drive campaign began on Saturday 1st December. During the first week 01/12 to 07/12 inclusive, there have been a total of 31 arrests for drink and drug driving across the county and City of York. This represents a significant increase on last year’s figures…
North Yorkshire Police has urged motorists to slow down on the county’s roads after revealing it has caught drivers doing more than 80mph in residential areas. The figures, broken down by district, show the highest speed recorded in any 30mph zone in the region during the last 18-months was in Harrogate, where a driver was…
North Yorkshire Police are to launch a Christmas safety advent calendar on their social media channels. Every day in the run-up to Christmas, a new window will ‘open’, revealing advice on a range of topics including drink and drug driving, personal safety, domestic abuse and keeping your home and property safe if you are going…
The first batch of Operation Cracker visits got underway yesterday – part of a campaign to safeguard older Yorkshire coast residents this Christmas. Operation Cracker is a festive initiative to help protect vulnerable people in Filey and Eastfield over the winter months. Officers and volunteers from North Yorkshire Police are working with the Westway Open…
A new campaign has been launched to highlight how safe tyres can minimise the risks faced by drivers and their young passengers. ‘Home Safely on Safe Tyres’ has been devised by TyreSafe – a charity dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of correct tyre maintenance and the dangers of defective and illegal tyres The…