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OP Trimburg Mirfield – Supported by local ward councillors & Mirfield Town Council
Officers attended the Mirfield area on Operation Trimburg that targets the fatal 5 offences and anti-social driving. Intelligence is fed into the operation by the Kirklees ward councillors from members of the community.
The fatal 5 offences are:
Failing to wear a seatbelt
Speeding
Driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs
Driving whilst using a mobile phone
Driving without due care and attention and/or dangerous driving
Following information passed by the local constituents we have targeted the following areas;
Stocksbank Road, Mirfield
Sunnybank Road, Mirfield
Church Lane, Mirfield
Knowl Road, Mirfield
Shillbank Lane, Mirfield
Huddersfield Road, Mirfield
Flash Lane, Mirfield
Hopton Lane, Mirfield
7th of May 2026 – Day of action
Hopton Hall Lane attended at different times throughout the shift, no offences identified.
Traffic Offence Report
X4 – Speeding (Hopton Lane)
X2 – No MOT (Huddersfield Road)
X2 – No Seatbelt (Huddersfield Road)
X2 – No Seatbelt (Hopton Lane)
X1 – Drive without due care and attention (Church Lane)
X1 – Mobile Phone (Sunnybank Road)
X1 – Defective Tyre (Sunnybank Road)
X1 – Incorrectly Registered Vehicle (Leeds Road)
X1 – Defective Lamp (Leeds Road) 
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