Leeds City Council has approved plans to create a lay-by for speed camera vans along a busy route in the city.

The Yorkshire Evening Post says proposals would see the introduction of a police hard-standing area for the purposes of enforcing the speed limit along the A659 Harewood Road as it passes into and through Collingham.

Located alongside the southern side of the carriageway, the approval comes following complaints over excessive speed along the 30 mph route.

The report adds that the decision comes as part of a wider agreement allowing funds to be allocated for the introduction of hard standing in areas where the requirements had met thresholds for enhanced enforcement.

A Leeds City Council spokesperson told the newspaper: “Following complaints about excessive traffic speeds on the A659 Harewood Road within the 30mph built-up area, we approved plans to provide a hardstanding for the West Yorkshire Safety Camera Partnership to deploy a mobile enforcement vehicle in a safe location off the live carriageway.”

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