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Nov 2020
Police record 64 speeders in an hour in Harrogate operation
Police recorded more than one speeder per minute in an operation in Harrogate this month.
The camera was deployed on Leeds Road as part of a crackdown on speeding during the second lockdown, and its operator recorded 64 people exceeding the 30mph speed limit.
A deployment in Killinghall, meanwhile, captured more than 40 offences in 45 minutes, including one driver doing 56mph in the 30mph zone.
North Yorkshire Police said speeding has increased during lockdown, posing a greater risk because of the higher number of pedestrians, and they are taking "robust" action to deal with drivers. Criminal justice manager Andy Tooke said:
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