NEARLY 40 vehicles were clocked speeding during two checks carried out in a Bradford town and village.
In a one-hour period in the middle of the day, 27 motorists were clocked exceeding a 30mph speed limit on Baildon Road in Baildon.
Another 12 motorists were caught exceeding the speed limit in a one-hour period late in the morning on Main Street, Wilsden.
Regarding the two speed checks, a spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "Following concerns raised by local residents, officers carried out a speed watch on Baildon Road, Shipley.
"The road is a 30mph limit and between 12pm and 1pm a total of 27 vehicles were found to be exceeding the speed limit.
"Following concerns raised by local residents, officers conducted a speed watch on Main Street, Wilsden.
"This is a 20mph section of road, between 10am and 11am 12 vehicles were found to be exceeding the speed limit.
"Excess speed is one of the five main factors that contribute towards serious injury and fatal collisions along with not wearing a seatbelt, drink and drug driving, using a mobile phone/distracted driving, and careless driving."
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