A VILLAGE has won its battle for a 40mph speed limit, despite objections from police.
The campaign for the limit was headed by Birstwith Parish Council in Nidderdale and its county councillor Richard Thomas.
Villagers backed the 40mph restriction at a public meeting and Edward March presented the case on behalf of the parish council to members of North Yorkshire County Council.
Mr March said the C256 Back Road at Birstwith, which has a 60mph limit, is so narrow, white lines cannot be painted down the middle of the carriageway.
But this does not prevent speeding, as people make short cuts between the A59 Skipton Road and A61 Ripon-Harrogate road.
PC Colin Taylor said: "While I have every sympathy with the parish council, I don't believe this proposal will make a great deal of difference to the problems raised."
He said the area covered by the new restriction did not meet criteria for such a limit.
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