Police catch several cars breaking speed limit on this Leeds road as driver spins out in rain

Police caught motorists driving 'well in excess of the speed limit' on a road in Leeds today as part of mobile speed patrols.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Sep 2018, 16:34 BST
Updated 6th Sep 2018, 04:48 BST

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Police have been speed checking motorists on this road in Leeds. Photo: West Yorkshire PolicePolice have been speed checking motorists on this road in Leeds. Photo: West Yorkshire Police
Police have been speed checking motorists on this road in Leeds. Photo: West Yorkshire Police

West Yorkshire Police officers were deployed to Bradford Road in Pudsey, Leeds, to speed gun passing cars.

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Officers were also called to a crash further down the same road involving a green Toyota Yaris - caused by a driver going 'too fast in wet conditions'.

The speed limits were checked in this road. Photo: West Yorkshire PoliceThe speed limits were checked in this road. Photo: West Yorkshire Police
The speed limits were checked in this road. Photo: West Yorkshire Police

A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: "After numerous serious collisions and injuries on Bradford Road , Pudsey, neighbourhood officers have deployed with the speed detection device. Neighbourhood officers dealt with motorists travelling well in excess of the speed limit.

"Neighbourhood officers deployed at the same time to a collision further along the road ... driver travelling too fast in wet conditions!"

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