POLICE are sticking to their pledge to get tough over rogue bikers who speed along some of the region's most picturesque roads.

One biker was ordered off the roads yesterday after he was caught at 103mph. Further prosecutions are imminent as efforts to curb North Yorkshire's motorcycle death toll continue.

Christopher Naylor, 29, from Leeds, was caught at 103mph on the A65 at Settle a month ago, and appeared before magistrates at Skipton yesterday.

He was banned from driving for eight weeks, fined £175 and ordered to pay £45 costs after he admitted it was "an incredibly stupid thing to do. It was a moment of madness."

He told the court he could lose his job because of it.

Police said other riders and drivers have been recorded at similar speeds, with some caught going faster. A Bolton man accused of dangerous driving had his case adjourned to June 2.

The head of the county's road policing group, Superintendent Martin Deacon, said the first month of the force's get-tough road safety campaign had resulted in more than 100 extreme speeders, on bikes and in cars, being fast-tracked to court.

The North Yorkshire Police scheme aims to reduce motorcycle accidents.

Riders and drivers caught exceeding speed limits by more than 30mph have their cases accelerated through the system and can lose their licences within weeks.

Assistant Chief Constable David Collins said: "I warned that we would not tolerate dangerous and anti-social behaviour on the roads, and I warned that quick, tough action would be taken against those who ignored those warnings.

"Now it has started to bite and a group of people are facing stiff fines, long periods without their vehicles and, very probably, hefty rises to their insurance premiums.

"They get no sympathy from me, nor I believe from any other responsible adult. It is simply outrageous to tear around public roads at 100mph. It is dangerous, irresponsible, anti-social and outright selfish, and we will not stand for it."

The measures follows last year's toll of 28 motorcyclists killed in the county. Six have died so far this year.

The enforcement will continue throughout the summer.