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Mar 2022
Police spot 222 driving offences in five hours in Harrogate
North Yorkshire Police identified more than 200 driving offences in Harrogate in five hours during a blitz to coincide with new mobile phone legislation.
The force revealed today it undertook the operation between 11am and 4pm on Friday, when the new laws come into force.
Officers from the police’s roads policing group and local neighbourhood policing teams targeted drivers in Harrogate.
Among the offences recorded were speeding and using a mobile phone while driving. It is not known how many resulted in further action.
Mark Hutchings, from the force's road safety team, said the aim was to reduce deaths and make the roads safer. He added:
Police guidance on the new legislation is available here.
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