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21
Apr 2021
Car chase and five arrests in driving crackdown in Harrogate district
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:
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