Police crack down on speeding drivers
A number of drivers have been caught speeding as a result of enforcement action from traffic officers.
The officers set up cameras in villages surrounding Scarborough, including Cayton, Eastfield and Ayton.
The action followed data from a Vehicle Activated Sign (VAS) in West Ayton which showed that between August 15 and September 23 this year 80.6% of vehicles that passed it were speeding above the 30mph limit.
Traffic officers are carrying out speed enforcement over the next few weeks to try to tackle excess and inappropriate speed on the road.
On Monday October 17, two drivers were stopped and reported for travelling at a speed in excess of the 30mph limit in West Ayton after
both drivers had passed the Vehicle Activated Sign and ignored its warning.
In the afternoon, three more drivers were found to be speeding through Cayton, Osgodby and Seamer, travelling at 43mph, 39mph and 39mph – all within a 30mph limit.
On Red Scar Lane, Newby, four drivers were found to be speeding whilst travelling at 45mph, 45mph, 42mph and 40mph, all in a 30mph limit.
While conducting these speed enforcement areas, an officer also found a woman using a mobile phone whilst driving.
This resulted in a positive drugs wipe for cannabis and the woman was arrested on suspicion of drug driving.
Speed enforcement will continue to be conducted by Safer Neighbourhood Officers over the next few weeks as part of a National Speed Enforcement Campaign.
Traffic Constable Ali Hoyle said: “These figures show just how much of an issue speeding is for us here, and this is not a huge surprise as we have a vast road network across the county including hundreds of miles of rural roads.
“It is everybody’s responsibility to use the roads safely, to play our part in reducing the risk of death and serious injury, and I want to thank those drivers and riders who make this a priority on every journey.”
Excess speed is that above the posted speed limit, while inappropriate speed is within the speed limit but not appropriate for the specific conditions. Inappropriate speed contributes to around 11% of all injury collisions reported to the police, 15% of crashes resulting in a serious injury and 24% of collisions that result in a death.