Many bikers are attracted by North Yorkshire's rural roads

Last year, 28 riders or pillion passengers died on the county's roads. That is one in three of all road deaths in North Yorkshire.

Now the police will be having a series of "action days" on roads with a record of serious motorcycle accidents.

Officers will watch for riders who break speed limits and offenders will be fast-tracked through the courts.

Twisty roads

Assistant Chief Constable David Collins said: "Enough is enough.

"Residents and visitors alike are suffering damage to the quality of their lives because of a minority of riders.

"Worst of all, unacceptable numbers of riders are being killed and seriously injured."

North Yorkshire has a higher death rate than other areas because of its twisty, swooping roads in the Dales and North York Moors.

These roads attract a large number of leisure riders with powerful bikes.