Some of the North East's roads where hundreds of drivers were caught speeding last month have been revealed by police.

A total of 320 drivers were caught allegedly speeding during a week-long campaign carried out on Teesside in October.

Cleveland Police, which said the lives of drivers and those around them had been put at risk, alleged that one driver had hit 65mph in a 30mph zone in Middlesbrough.

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Such roads included in the week-long sting were the A689 Belle Vue Way in Hartlepool, Mitchell Avenue in Thornaby and the B1380 in Eston.

Meanwhile, a further campaign found five drivers allegedly using their phones while driving - one of them being the driver of a tanker carrying hazardous goods.

To raise awareness, the police have issued a list of where some alleged offences took place

  • A driver allegedly speeding at 55mph on a 30mph road (Yarm Road, Stockton)
  • A driver alleged speeding at 61mph on a 40mph road (A689 Belle Vue Way, Hartlepool)
  • A driver allegedly speeding at 50mph on a 30mph road (Central Avenue, Billingham)
  • A driver allegedly speeding at 65mph on a 30mph road (Park Road North, Middlesbrough)
  • A driver allegedly speeding at 39mph on a 20mph road (Glendale Road, Middlesbrough)
  • A driver allegedly speeding at 43mph on a 30mph road (Whitby Road, Loftus)
  • A driver allegedly speeding at 46mph on a 30mph road (B1380, Eston)

'We cannot simply allow speeding like this to continue'

Mark Kewley, Roads Policing Operations Sergeant, said: “This campaign shows that a minority of drivers still ignore the legal speed limit and are therefore putting their lives and the lives of those around them at risk.

“Speeding is one of the main contributing factors of serious and fatal collisions, and for everyone’s safety we cannot just simply allow speeding like this to continue.

"We must continue to participate in these campaigns like these to identify those who put their own and other people’s lives at risk and take enforcement action where necessary.”

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