Summer crackdown on road speed

Police stopped the Kawasaki rider from Stocksbridge, Sheffield, who will face a driving ban when he appears before Scarborough magistrates.

Police are to target speeders in residential areas during the school summer holidays as part of the North Yorkshire 95 Alive summer drink drive road safety campaign.

It will also see messages broadcast on radio stations and road safety events across the district in a bid to reduce deaths and serious injuries on Ryedale's roads.

North Yorkshire County Council Road Safety Officer Susan Gallagher said: "Operation Siren shows that drivers are still speeding. It is vital drivers consider the safety of children and elderly people who live in our area. Speeding and drink driving are proven to be major factors in road related deaths and injuries."

The Partnership said the number of people that are injured or die on the roads can be reduced by following simple rules such as staying within the speed limit and not being distracted when driving through built-up areas.