An MP today called on police in Bradford to investigate the case of a disabled man accused three times of speeding at opposite ends of the country.

Allen Aveyard, of Halcyon Way, Little Horton, faces a fine of up to £2,500 and the loss of six penalty points after being accused of speeding in Devon.

The 53-year-old has already been cleared of two similar offences, near Bristol, and in Essex, where police believe his number plate may have been noted by car criminals in Bradford and passed on to gangs in the south.

Bradford West MP Marsha Singh has now written to the divisional commander of Bradford South police, Chief Superintendent Dave Richardson, asking him to look into the situation to prevent Mr Aveyard from having to travel to Bristol to prove his innocence to police officers.

Mr Aveyard welcomed Mr Singh's intervention. He said: "I am sick to death of this ludicrous situation and the detrimental affect it is having on my health.

"I have spent the last few months making call after call to different police forces trying to prove it wasn't me driving these cars.

"My phone bill is twice what it was the last time around. Surely the police in Bradford can do something to help me sort out this mess."

A car with the same registration number as Mr Aveyard's Fiat Punto ELX was caught by a speed trap in South Molton, North Devon, at 12.12am on Monday, October 28. It was travelling at 78mph in a 60mph zone. He had previously been accused - then cleared - of speeding in Chigwell, Essex, and on the A4 Portway near Bristol.

In a letter to Chief Supt Richardson, Mr Singh writes: "Mr Aveyard assures me he has never been to those areas of the country. In fact he is a mobility car user and drives very rarely and then only locally for his everyday needs.

"Mr Aveyard has been asked to go to Bristol to explain the situation, but clearly this is not an option for him.

"I would be grateful if you would look into this case for me."

A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: "We have received Marsha Singh's letter and are looking at the issues that have been raised."