One hour after this picture was taken PC Mark Gonella (pictured below) stopped a Kawasaki motorcycle on the A64 bypass travelling in excess of 120mph.  The rider, a 51 year old man from Stockbridge, Sheffield has been reported and will appear before Scarborough Magistrates Court, where it is likely that the court will consider disqualification.

Motorists are being urged to watch their speed as they travel around the district’s roads this summer – or face the consequences.  Road safety officers will be taking action against anyone caught driving over the limits – as they target residential areas during the school summer holidays. 

Members of the Ryedale Community Safety Partnership are backing the North Yorkshire 95 Alive summer drink drive road safety campaign which will also see messages broadcast on local radio stations and road safety events being held in Market towns across the District.

The campaign launched this week at Ryedale House will see an increase in partnership working to reduce deaths and serious injuries on the roads in Ryedale.   “Operation Siren shows that drivers are still speeding,” said North Yorkshire County Council Road Safety Officer Susan Gallagher.

“It is vital drivers consider the safety of children and elderly people who live in our area - speeding and drink driving are proven to be major factors in road related deaths and injuries.”

The Partnership said the number of people that are injured or die on the roads can be reduced by following these simple rules:

• Stay within the speed limit and don’t be distracted when driving through built up areas
• Plan journeys adding additional time for any delays that may occur
• Check the car is geared up for summer driving - keep the windscreen wash topped up
• If you are driving stick to soft drinks and consider nominating a ‘designated’ driver when taking in visits to the pub or summer barbecues.

The Safer Ryedale Road Safety Partnership is planning to run several Young Driver initiatives across the Ryedale District.

The initiatives are aimed at all young drivers and young people considering driving in the future and are designed to raise awareness of responsible driving and the dangers posed to the younger and more inexperienced drivers, along with providing information to passengers travelling in vehicles driven by young/inexperienced drivers.  The evenings will also cover street legal cars, where friendly advice will be given by local Police Officers on alterations to and the customisation of cars.  There will be a simulated car crash showing Firefighters in action cutting up a car to release a trapped driver and a hard hitting presentation covering the tragic loss of a young life.

The events will be attended by North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service, North Yorkshire Police and "95 Alive" Road Safety Officers.

The events are planned at the following venues:-

Malton Fire Station - Tuesday 17th August, 6.30pm

Pickering Fire Station - Wednesday 15th September, 6.30pm

Helmsley Fire Station - Tuesday 3rd August, 6.30pm

Kirkbymoorside Fire Station - Monday 9th August, 7.00pm

The events will run for approximately two hours, refreshments and freebies will be available.

Ryedale Road Safety Partnership would like to invite all young drivers and potential drivers to these events; however, parents are also welcome to attend if they wish to.  Please take this opportunity to come to one of the events and chat to the Road Safety Group members, it will be informative and although hard hitting it will be fun.

Safer Ryedale Partnership Plan 2010-2011

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Ryedale Police Officers Nominated for an Award

Sergeant Roy Brown and PCSO Andy Birkinshaw have been nominated for this year's Safer Neighbourhoods Police Awards by members of the community in Ryedale, the North Yorkshire Awards Ceremony will be held on 18th June at Solberge Hall near Northallerton.

Insp Tim Hutchinson, Head of Ryedale's Police said, "I would like to thank all the members of the public, who responded to this year's awards, the response was truly phenomenal! Four PCSO's and five Officers were nominated for their work in the community and it was heart-warming to read those comments and see how appreciated their efforts are. The work that Andy Birkenshaw has done in the villages has been outstanding and Roy Brown has been the heart of community policing in Northern Ryedale for 20 years.

Jos Holmes, Economy & Community Services Manager said, "I fully endorse Andy's nomination. The staff, here at Safer Ryedale, speak with unstinting praise for Andy and his work. He is the epitome of a PCSO - hard working, approachable and knowledgeable about his beat - an asset to the Ryedale Safer Neighbourhood Team.

In Sgt Roy Brown the community of Ryedale has got a rock to depend on. He works across all the agencies and drives initiatives forward. He is the Chair of the Alcohol Harm Reduction Steering Group of the Community Safety Partnership and working with Trading Standards has pushed forward many initiatives that have brought lasting improvements to the District and I fully endorse this nomination."

"It just shows the depth and quality of the people we have working out there in the community."