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'The average speed camera on the Bingley Bypass has had a marked change on driver behaviour'
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The police are continuing to crack down on dangerous motorists with a speed camera scheme which has already caught hundreds of offences.
Average speed cameras installed on a notorious Yorkshire road have successfully changed driver behaviour, police have suggested.
The cameras on the Bingley Bypass, which were introduced in 2024, have proven more effective than traditional police operations in tackling dangerous driving.
Inspector John Barker, from the Keighley Neighbourhood Policing Team, told a meeting on Thursday that the devices had led to a "marked change" in how motorists use the road.
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The police operation has caught hundreds of traffic offences
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Between April 2024 and January 2025, the cameras detected 378 speeding offences resulting in traffic offence reports or summons.
A further 139 traffic violations were recorded for other offences, including mobile phone use, failure to wear seatbelts, and driving without insurance or a licence.
The operation has also led to 35 vehicles being seized from drivers, with the police arresting eight individuals.
Inspector Barker added: "If you see a police camera van on a road you will think twice about speeding on there.
"The average speed camera on the Bingley Bypass has had a marked change on driver behaviour."
The installation came after serious concerns about dangerous driving along the popular route.
Prior to the cameras being installed, one notable incident saw a driver travelling at a staggering 115mph on the bypass.
The cameras were installed in the spring of 2024, marking the first average speed cameras in the district along Sir Fred Hoyle Way and Airevalley Road.
The installation coincided with a reduction in the speed limit from 70mph to just 50mph on the bypass.
Speaking at last week's meeting, Inspector Barker indicated he would like to see the scheme extended to the Steeton and Silsden Bypass.
The initiative has proven more successful than traditional days of action or police operations in preventing dangerous driving.
The cameras were installed following a 2022 council meeting where one Bingley councillor claimed drivers were using the road to "recreate scenes out of the Fast and Furious franchise".
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Sir Fred Hoyle Way was identified as a hotspot for speeding
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Unlike traditional speed cameras that capture a vehicle's speed at a single point, the new system calculates average speeds over an extended stretch of road.
The meeting heard that while police action days had shown results, speed cameras and police speed vans were the most effective deterrents against dangerous driving.
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