Almost 100 illegal drivers have been caught in a West Yorkshire police crackdown

Kirklees Police have dealt with almost a hundred illegal drivers in just one month.

West Yorkshire Police said officers also seized eight cars as they worked to make roads in the area safer. The force’s road policing unit urged Kirklees residents to report dangerous driving spots in the community. In May, police in Dewsbury, Mirfield and Batley and Spen took out 96 motorists for problems including speeding and not wearing seat belts.

Officers also dealt with drivers seen driving without due care and attention and using a mobile phone. A stolen car was impounded and its driver arrested.

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It’s not the first time cops have dealt with bad driving in the area. In North Kirklees in February and March, during his Operation Trimburg patrols, officers recovered 20 vehicles and three people were arrested for drink and/or drug driving. Four were arrested for vehicle theft and one for dangerous driving. A suspect was also arrested on a warrant after being caught behind the wheel of a motor vehicle.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “Operation Trimburg itself is focused on reducing #fatal5 crime, identified as the leading cause of serious and fatal road accidents. They are speeding, not wearing a seat belt, driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, using a mobile phone and careless driving.

“West Yorkshire Police also remains committed to Vision Zero, a road safety target set with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to eliminate all road deaths and serious injuries, while increasing safe, healthy and fair mobility for all in West Yorkshire’.

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Chief Inspector Rebecca Calpin, from Kirklees Police, said: “Operation Trimburg continues in our communities across North Kirklees and as we see it continues to produce results week in week out. Hundreds of driving offenses have now been dropped as a result of this operation and I want to thank councilors in North Kirklees for their continued support of these extra patrols.

“They continue to be coordinated by our neighborhood policing teams and colleagues from the force’s Roads Policing Unit and are based on direct feedback from residents about crime and locations of concern. We always encourage anyone who has concerns about a particular issue relating to the roads in their community, such as speeding or inappropriate parking, to contact their local neighborhood policing team.”