Speeding drivers have been handed "tickets" by primary school children in a unique operation with police.

One group of youngsters clocked drivers in Keighley with hand-held radar guns, under the watchful eye of police. Further down Hainworth Wood Road a second police team stopped drivers who had broken the speed limit through the estate.

Other pupils from Long Lee Primary School then handed the drivers "speeding tickets" they had designed and made in the classroom.

One had the message " This is not a motorway - stop speeding". More than 35 vehicles exceeded the 20mph limit in just one hour on the traffic-calmed road.

Most were clocked in the "high twenties" after ignoring warning signs at both ends of the stretch.

The speed trap was one part of a two-day blitz in Woodhouse and Spring Bank.

Police had teamed up with other agencies, such as the fire service, to patrol the estate and build links with residents.

Acting police Inpector Darren Minton said the drivers werenotserved with real penalties - which demand a fine - because the children had not been officially trained and registered to use the radar guns.

He said: "We want to follow this up with enforcement where we can actually issue penalties. I think using the kids this time brought it home to people and had more effect."

Over the two days residents were able to take out unwanted items to be taken away by Bradford Council cleansing teams. Also involved were other council departments, ward councillors the Streets Ahead regeneration project and BCHT.

Insp Minton said the two-day operation targeted anti-social behaviour and crime. He said that while the days were a show of strength, the focus was on reassurance rather than enforcement.