Police officers from the Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team visited Flockton (Thursday 21 May 2020) to conduct one of two Pro Laser Operations in the local area.
From 0945hrs – 1020hrs Huddersfield Road, Shelley outside the Flying Ferret public house near the junction with Westerley Way and then from 1040hrs – 1130hrs Barnsley Road, Flockton at the junction of Herdwick Road, the new build houses where the “give way to oncoming traffic” flow management system is in place.
West Yorkshire Police – Kirklees Rural (facebook)
Police said:
"This was in response to their complaints, via the Councillor, about driving standards in the area.
"We have received some fantastic feedback from neighbours and drivers alike, neighbours coming out of their houses relieved to see us with a speed gun and drivers giving us thumbs up and thank you’s clearly from the local area. Particularly, the Flockton residents that introduced themselves were complaining of not just speeding but issues relating to vehicles ignoring the giveway signs and ASB/ horn tooting / and general nuisance this causes. We have had a few stops with words of advice given."
In a further development…
"Mark Eastwood MP has met with West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson and the Chief Constable for West Yorkshire Police, John Robbins QPM, yesterday. They discussed the A637 with regards to the horrific accident recently. They have agreed that more policing is required due to the increase in speeding traffic in the area.
Mark Eastwood MP is fully supportive of the bypass and will continue to push our case at Westminster as well as locally to make our road safer." – Cllr. Kathryn Middleton (22 May 2020)
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