Illegal Drivers Taken Off Road In Kirklees Operation

More than 70 illegal drivers have been dealt with in just four weeks in an ongoing operation to make roads safer in parts of Kirklees

West Yorkshire Police’s Roads Policing Unit and Kirklees neighbourhood policing teams have taken action against 79 drivers in August and seized five cars as part of Operation Trimburg.

The operation, which was launched to reduce fatal and serious road incidents in Batley and Spen and Dewsbury and Mirfield, launched in February and has already seen officers record nearly 1200 traffic offences.

In the last four weeks, police dealt with 79 offences including 16 instances of speeding, 18 of driving without due care and attention, mobile phone use and vehicle defects.

Cars were seized for offences including issues with documents.

Operation Trimburg itself is focussed on reducing the #fatal5 offences as identified as being the main cause of serious and fatal road incidents.

They are speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, drink and drug driving, using a mobile phone and careless driving.

The operation continues to be supported by local councillors in Dewsbury and Mirfield and Batley and Spen areas and has seen police carry out extra car based patrols and operations in those North Kirklees communities.

West Yorkshire Police also remains committed to Vision Zero, a road safety aim established with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all in West Yorkshire.

Chief Inspector Rebecca Calpin of Kirklees Police, said: “Operation Trimburg continues to deliver significant results week in and week out since it was launched and has represents a real commitment from the force and local councillors to making our roads safer.

“Trimburg patrols continue to be based around direct feedback from residents about offences and locations of concern.

“We always encourage anyone who has concerns about a particular roads related issue in their community, such as speeding or poor parking, to contact their local neighbourhood policing team.”