More than 2,000 motorists now stopped by police in danger drivers crackdown in Bradford

Operation Steerside started on February 1, targeting offenders such as speeding drivers, motorists not wearing seat belts, people driving without insurance, those using a mobile phone at the wheel, and many others.

Now, up to last Sunday, 2,118 motorists have been caught breaking the law, with the operation a month into its second phase.

Steerside began on the back of the T&A's Stop The Danger Drivers campaign, which was borne out of the public's growing frustration with dangerous driving across Bradford.

Since then, we have asked readers to send in videos showing examples of bad driving - and you have responded.

The latest batch included a driver using the pavement to beat a line of traffic, aggressive tailgating, illegal overtaking, and ridiculous manoeuvres

One motorist with cameras at the front and rear of their vehicle caught a driver mounting the kerb in a black Volkswagen Golf and driving along a driveway-lined pavement to pass a line of traffic on Canterbury Avenue.

The motorist who captured the incident on camera said: "He decided he didn't want to wait in traffic and travelled about 20 car lengths along the pavement. He was going at some pelt - it is lucky someone did not come out of their house."

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The driver, who did not want to be named, added: "I spend most of my life driving around - and Bradford has got to be the worst place when it comes to driving."

Another clip shows a blue Vauxhall Vectra aggressively tailing another car along Bingley Road towards Heaton, before sharply overtaking on chevrons and speed camera markings.

Another driver sent us a clip of a BMW almost causing a head-on collision on Sticker Lane, at its junction with Fenby Avenue in Cutler Heights, because it was on the wrong side of the road and trying to jump to the front of a line of traffic at speed.

The driver of a white vehicle coming the other way was forced to brake sharply to avoid a collision and flashed their lights at the BMW.

Police have also been sending us their evidence of bad driving.

During week four of phase two of Steerside, 73 drivers were snared for speeding on the district's roads.

Three drivers were caught on the 40mph-limit Wakefield Road. A black Renault Clio was being driven at 73mph, a black Volkswagen Golf at 65mph, and a grey Audi at 68mph.

Police said the driver of the Golf admitted having no driving licence or insurance. The Audi driver admitted having no insurance. Both vehicles were seized and the drivers reported for court summons.

On the number of speeding drivers caught, Sgt Buchan said: "It is what it is. We go to areas we have identified and we take action on what we see. We just deal with what we deal with."

He added: "We have widened our areas where we are now working to include places highlighted by local residents. This has been worthwhile with two motorists being caught at 109 and 115mph on the Bingley bypass – speeds that quite rightly can cost them their driving licences."

Sgt Buchan said 24 per cent of fatal crashes across the country last year were caused by speeding.

"Modern cars are quicker," he said. "If you take your attention span away for some reason, your speed can easily drift up.

"You might think you are a great driver but can you legislate for other people on the road?"

Also caught during the last week were 31 drivers not wearing seatbelts; 12 using a mobile phone at the wheel; two for having no insurance; and 18 for other road-related offences.

So far in phase two, the number of motorists caught breaks down as follows: speeding 189; mobile phone use 43; no seatbelt 224; no insurance 33; other road-related offences 90.

Thirty-three vehicles have been seized.

Sgt Buchan added: "We have also caught other motorists for the relatively new offence of drug-driving - where the amount of a drug is above a specified limit just like alcohol in drink-driving."