SPEEDING bikers are the target of a new police clampdown which will be running all summer.
Operation Achilles will run until October and its main aim is to reduce the number of crashes involving motorcycles on the roads around Bridlington.
And one of the key tactics will be using an unmarked Suzuki motorbike which is fitted with a camer
a and speed detection equipment.
Officers have already been out spreading the word about the campaign at biker cafes and have begun enforcement on some key routes.
Extra staff were drafted in over the Easter weekend and similar high-profile methods will be used on Bank Holidays and busy summer weekends.
PC Glen Dennis, casualty reduction officer for Humberside Police, said: "Operation Achilles is now in its fourth year and is one of our key road safety campaigns.
"Despite our best efforts, we still catch bikers at ridiculous and highly dangerous speeds in excess of 100mph.
"The majority of bikers are law-abiding people but we want to ensure the minority who put themselves and others at risk are punished."
Officers will also be checking motorbikes are roadworthy.
While many offences will see riders issued a fixed penalty notice or summonsed to court, lower level offences may result in an offer to attend a rider referral scheme.
The scheme aims to teach people about responsible and safe riding and people who attend do not get a fine or points on their licence, though there is a course fee.
Offences by car drivers will not be ignored and anyone speeding, using their mobile phone while driving or committing other offences risks a fixed penalty notice or a court appearance.
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