Driver caught cutting across path of 90mph HGVs on A1 near Boroughbridge

A motorist who pulled across the path of two HGVs travelling at more than 90mph on the A1 near Boroughbridge has been fined and given six penalty points.

The driver was caught on camera making the manoeuvre at Junction 48 on January 9.

Footage captured by a North Yorkshire Police safety camera vehicle showed the motorist driving across the path of the two lorries.

The driver was charged with driving without due care and attention and speeding.

He pleaded guilty at Harrogate Magistrates’ Court on September 30 and was given six penalty points and ordered to pay more than £850 in fines and costs.

Richard Fletcher, of North Yorkshire Police, said the consequences of the manoeuvre “could have been extremely serious”.

He said: “Our safety camera vehicles can capture offences like this, ensuring that drivers who put others at risk are held to account for their actions.”