Police in York are appealing for witnesses and information about a serious collision on Huntington Road at around 7.15pm on Monday (20 June 2022). It happened close to Lloyds Pharmacy and involved a black Yamaha 125cc motorcycle and a red Jeep Renegade 4×4. The rider of the Yamaha motorcycle, a 30-year-old local man, was taken…
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information after a fatal collision on the B1222 at the junction with Whitecote Lane near Sherburn-in-Elmet. The incident occurred around 10.15am on Sunday 19 June 2022 when it is believed a motorcyclist left the road and came off his bike. Police believe there may have been another motorcyclist with…
The Government has announced the end of its scheme to financially incentivise drivers to make the switch to electric cars, a move labelled by the RAC as disappointing. Launched in 2011, the plug-in car grant scheme has provided more than £1.4 billion to support the purchase of nearly half a million clean vehicles. The Government…
A conference focusing on light commercial vehicle safety takes place on Wednesday (22 June), with a limited number of delegate places still available. The free-to-attend conference, organised by National Highways and Driving for Better Business, is being held at Mercedes Benz World at Brooklands in Surrey. The conference is titled Light Commercial Vehicle Safety: The Challenges…
Employers need to do more to support young people to cycle and walk to work, in order to ease the financial burden of commuting and enable healthier lifestyles. That’s the verdict of Cycling UK, at the start of this year’s Bike Week (6-12 June). A new survey published to coincide with the annual event shows that…
We are pleased to bring you details of a free-to-attend syposium being held in Nottingham next month, full details of which are as follows: Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Trent University, in conjunction with RED Driver Training, is hosting a free one-day symposium on 8 July, focusing on young drivers’ training needs. This in-person event is…
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for the public’s help to identify two men officers believe may have information about an incident of criminal damage in Harrogate. The incident happened on Skipton Road in Harrogate around 11.35am on 19 May 2022. One man was seen climbing on top of a red parked car, causing damage to…
Police are appealing for information after a car crashed into a parked vehicle in Ripon before driving off. It happened at around 3am on Wednesday (1 June). The car collided with a parked vehicle on Gallows Hill before making off from the area. Both vehicles have suffered substantial damage. North Yorkshire Police would like to…
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information after a serious road traffic collision in which a cyclist was knocked off his bike. The incident happened on Raskelf Road near Thornton Bridge around 1.15pm on Friday 20 May 2022 when a 52 year old man was knocked off his pedal cycle by a 4×4…
Between November 2021 and March 2022, the Road Policing Group at North Yorkshire Police (NYP), along with colleagues from Response, Neighbourhood Policing Teams and specialist departments, conducted targeted activity focussing on each of the “Fatal 5” – the five main causes of fatal collisions. The “fatal 5” are careless driving, drink and drug driving, not…