Hundreds of dangerous drivers in Calderdale penalised thanks to West Yorkshire Police's road safety crackdown

By Tom Scargill
Published 18th May 2023, 12:30 BST
Updated 18th May 2023, 12:37 BST
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West Yorkshire Police say hundreds of dangerous drivers have been penalised thanks to Operation Hawmill, which they hope will be given funding to continue.

Over the last five years, the policing operation targeting dangerous driving and road safety has resulted in over 600 ‘road safety outcomes’.

Supported through the Calderdale Community Safety Partnership, additional patrols are deployed onto the roads of Calderdale, tackling driving offences across the district.

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Between October 2022 and March 2023, officers stopped 154 drivers for speeding, caught 181 people travelling without using seatbelt, caught 34 people driving whilst using their mobile phone and arrested 42 people on suspicion of driving under the influence of drink or drugs.

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In addition, 50 vehicles were seized, 181 people stopped for offences including dangerous driving, no MOT, no insurance and driving without due care and attention.

The Calderdale road safety group are currently in the process of bidding for ongoing funding to allow the operation to continue in to 2024.