Bradford's Coroner has called for traffic lights controlled by buses at a junction where a motorcyclist died.

Mark Nicholson was speeding, lost control of his machine and collided with a bus, an inquest was told.

He was travelling along Manchester Road, Bradford, when he struck the double decker after it started to turn right towards Croft Street last June.

Coroner Roger Whittaker said the main factor in the accident was the speed of the motorcycle.

Anthony McNiff, a senior signalling engineer for Bradford Council, said no faults were detected on the traffic lights.

He told the hearing he believed the junction was safe as long as it was treated with respect. But he added that the junction would be made safer if a separate filter signal was installed for buses turning right, stopping traffic heading out of Bradford when it was used.

Mr Whittaker said he believed bus driver Mohammed Rafiq took the appropriate course of action when he stopped the bus and told him he should not blame himself in any way.

Mr Whittaker stressed that the traffic lights did not contribute to the incident, but he said he would be writing to the local authority because he thought there should be a filter system which was activated by buses at that junction.

Mr Whittaker said he would also be asking the Council to introduce speed cameras on that stretch of road.

Mr Nicholson, 39, of Old Farm Crescent, Flockton Road, East Bowling, was transferred to Leeds General Infirmary, but later died from a head injury.

Bradford Coroner's Court heard how Mr Nicholson had been travelling between 43 and 57mph in a 30mph zone moments before the tragedy occurred.

Bus driver Mohammed Rafiq told police in an interview that when he came to the traffic lights at the junction with Croft Street, the road was clear. He said he was starting to turn right across the road from the guided bus lane when he saw something coming "very fast".

A verdict of accidental death was recorded.