Pontefract Traffic Officers will be on the look out for April Fools driving on the roads this month. The operation has nothing to do with jokes, and everything to do with bad driving.
Motorists are unlikely to see the funny side if they are stopped by police for driving recklessly.
Foolish acts like this can endanger the lives of other road users. Drivers' documents will also be routinely checked to make sure they are properly insured for the vehicle they are driving. Last year, nine people died on the roads in the Pontefract area and sixty eight people were seriously injured. Police are working to reduce this figure by targeting well-known accident hotspots. In January 2001, Pontefract Traffic gave 76 endorseable fixed penalty tickets for offences like speeding and going through a red traffic light.