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    Apr 2021

    Last Updated: 21/04/2021
    Crime
    Crime

    Car chase and five arrests in driving crackdown in Harrogate district

    by Connor Creaghan

    | 21 Apr, 2021
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    Operation Boundary, which began over the Easter bank holiday, sees North Yorkshire Police target accident hotspots on key routes. The Harrogate district came into the spotlight last week.

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    Police are trying to stay one step ahead.

    North Yorkshire Police said today a recent crackdown on dangerous driving had achieved "strong results" after just two weeks.

    Operation Boundary involves high numbers of traffic officers targeting accident hotspots on key routes.

    It began over the Easter bank holiday weekend when police targeted the Dales and Craven.

    So far 163 traffic offence reports have been issued for offences ranging from using handheld mobiles while driving, dangerous overtaking and speeding.

    When police blitzed the Harrogate district on Tuesday last week, they arrested five people, seized two vehicles and set off on a car chase after a driver failed to stop.

    Operation Boundary 'will continue to run at various locations throughout the summer', according to a police statement.



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    Traffic sergeant Pete Stringer, who is leading the operation, said:

    "The strong results we’ve seen over the past couple of weeks show how our roads are being used, and occasionally abused, as lockdown restrictions ease.
    "We’re seeing much more traffic, particularly in scenic rural areas and a small minority of road users who seem to think the rules don’t apply to them."