MOTORISTS in Craven can now get tweets about the locations of police safety camera vans and up to the minute updates about driving conditions.

The new Twitter account @NYTrafficBureau will also provide brief details of enforcement action live from the scene, as well as offer road safety advice and remind residents of how to report any speeding concerns.

Jamie Smith, of North Yorkshire Police’s Traffic Bureau, said: “Our mobile safety cameras work from many different locations across North Yorkshire, from busy A-roads to the centre of communities.

“As such, our operators are ideally placed to help and advise motorists. They may help them become aware of bad driving conditions, make people aware if excessive speeds are being detected in a certain location, or remind them of ways to stay safe.”

The force says its cameras have been shown to cut casualties by up to 20 per cent.

The Twitter feed is now live. Not all mobile safety camera locations will be included because not all operators will be tweeting.