County’s first fixed speed camera knocked down before switch-on

North Yorkshire's first fixed-location speed camera has been deliberately knocked over hours before it was due to be switched on, according to police.

The device, installed on the A64 in Sherburn, between Malton and Scarborough, is part of a three-month trial aimed at improving road safety in the area.

It was officially unveiled by the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, in a ceremony on Monday, and was scheduled to become operational on Tuesday 1 July[1].

Confirming the damage, which is understood to have taken place in the early hours of Tuesday, North Yorkshire Police said it was "disappointing" to see the camera "targeted by vandals".

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1. ^ was scheduled to become operational on Tuesday 1 July (www.bbc.co.uk)