:00:00. > :00:08.Now on BBC One, it's time for the news where you are.
:00:09. > :00:11.Good evening welcome to the late edition of Look North.
:00:12. > :00:14.Police in North Yorkshire say they've received almost 100
:00:15. > :00:18.tip offs about bad behaviour from motorists in an operation
:00:19. > :00:20.where people can report observations about anti social driving
:00:21. > :00:26.The force is warning drivers distracted by
:00:27. > :00:30.gadgets or technology - could face prosecution,
:00:31. > :00:35.if evidence sent in by the public is strong enough.
:00:36. > :00:37.You can easily note the registrations down
:00:38. > :00:41.against them, whether it is education or enforcement.
:00:42. > :00:45.Acting Sergeant Zoe Billings on the lookout for drivers behaving badly.
:00:46. > :00:51.The public can submit intelligence about anti-social use of vehicles
:00:52. > :00:55.Officers will then assess the information
:00:56. > :01:07.The definition of vulnerable for the purpose of the operation
:01:08. > :01:09.will be anybody that by their behaviour on the roads
:01:10. > :01:12.looks like they are going to cause a risk of injury to themselves
:01:13. > :01:16.We're looking out for anyone who's driving or cycling,
:01:17. > :01:18.riding, horse riding, anybody who uses the roads.
:01:19. > :01:21.Anybody whose behaviour looks like it causes a bit of a risk.
:01:22. > :01:22.Marked police vehicles tend to make drivers behave.
:01:23. > :01:26.Officers say with the public's help, this scheme enables them to follow
:01:27. > :01:28.up reports of aggressive motoring or illegal phone use for example.
:01:29. > :01:34.This can be in the form of a letter, a conversation or in some
:01:35. > :01:36.cases, if evidence is strong enough, potential prosecution.
:01:37. > :01:38.North Yorkshire Police say this is not about turning people
:01:39. > :01:41.into police officers, Operation Spartan is simply
:01:42. > :01:48.about reducing the vulnerability of road users.
:01:49. > :01:56.So far, more than 90 reports of bad driving have been submitted.
:01:57. > :01:58.Meanwhile, the force's drink and drug drive
:01:59. > :02:01.arrests during the run-up to Christmas, 20%
:02:02. > :02:08.The figures are expected to rise further over the coming days.
:02:09. > :02:11.Telling somebody their loved one is never
:02:12. > :02:15.I have done it on a number of occasions.
:02:16. > :02:17.Knowing myself that what I am going to say
:02:18. > :02:21.is going to change their life forever in the worst
:02:22. > :02:23.possible way, knowing nothing I can say is going to make
:02:24. > :02:27.Police say distractions can prove fatal.
:02:28. > :02:29.With the public's help, they hope more lives can be
:02:30. > :02:35.saved, sparing families the anguish of losing a loved one.
:02:36. > :02:38.Drivers using the A1M in North Yorkshire have faced delays
:02:39. > :02:40.and diversions after the motorway was closed in both directions -
:02:41. > :02:44.because of a lorry fire for much of the day.
:02:45. > :02:46.The truck carrying bales of straw caught fire this morning.
:02:47. > :02:49.The driver was unhurt but the road was closed
:02:50. > :02:53.between Catterick and Scotch Corner and diversions put in place.
:02:54. > :02:56.A new supermarket concept where you pay whatever you want has
:02:57. > :03:00.The Real Junk Food Project takes food that other shops
:03:01. > :03:09.Some of the produce has passed its sell by date
:03:10. > :03:12.and some of it has been over ordered and would typically end
:03:13. > :03:16.Organisers say it helps reduce waste while helping those
:03:17. > :03:21.We only work with local businesses and none of the national
:03:22. > :03:26.Now at least some of them are wanting to to work with us.
:03:27. > :03:29.Even though there is still a long way to go, they are at least
:03:30. > :03:31.starting to address and admit the problem, which is great.
:03:32. > :03:33.Onto football and a big game in Championship
:03:34. > :03:37.The 'whites' faced Aston Villa hoping to keep their recent
:03:38. > :03:43.run of good form going Nicola Rees reports.
:03:44. > :03:52.Backed by an army of two and half thousand fans, Leeds went onto the
:03:53. > :03:57.pitch at Villa Park tonight oozing confidence. The keeper was forced to
:03:58. > :04:04.work hard in the first half, a one-handed save denied Villa a fine
:04:05. > :04:12.shot. Then it was this. Is it a cross, is it a shot? It was tipped
:04:13. > :04:21.away. It is all square in the second half, that is until this player sent
:04:22. > :04:27.a powerful header in. It is not until the 83rd minute that things go
:04:28. > :04:36.wrong for Leeds. A hand ball gives a clear penalty. It is taken and
:04:37. > :04:39.calmly tucked away. 1-1 was the final result. Leeds move above
:04:40. > :04:44.Huddersfield to fourth in the championship.
:04:45. > :04:46.One other result to bring you tonight, disappointment
:04:47. > :04:48.for Rotherham, going down by two goals to one at home
:04:49. > :04:55.The Millers remain anchored to the floor of the Championship table.
:04:56. > :05:03.It has been a cold, frosty and foggy day in much of Yorkshire today. This
:05:04. > :05:07.picture was sent in and gives you a flavour of what things were like.
:05:08. > :05:11.Let's check out the forecast for the next 24 hours.
:05:12. > :05:30.Tomorrow will not be as cold as it was today. A lot more cloud around.
:05:31. > :05:36.Mild as well on new Year's Eve. This band of rain will push through an
:05:37. > :05:38.New Year's Eve night. You will need your brolly and your coat on New
:05:39. > :05:45.Year's Day. Very, very cold
:05:46. > :05:47.conditions to start 2017. Any dense fog will probably become
:05:48. > :05:53.less dense overnight as more cloud feeds in and the breeze
:05:54. > :05:55.picks up a little. We will keep some mistiness
:05:56. > :05:58.and foggy patches especially for At some point, probably this
:05:59. > :06:03.evening, temperatures will drop back The frost and the fog not
:06:04. > :06:06.as widespread into tomorrow but there will be a lot more cloud
:06:07. > :06:09.around and any breaks will be further east along
:06:10. > :06:11.the Pennine chain. Temperatures tomorrow
:06:12. > :06:13.will be higher as well, getting up to seven
:06:14. > :06:15.or eight Celsius. Actually where they should be
:06:16. > :06:17.for this time of year. Rain overnight into
:06:18. > :06:29.New Year's and much Thank you. That is as far as we go
:06:30. > :06:34.tonight. Thank you for staying up to watch. We are back tomorrow for
:06:35. > :06:41.breakfast. From everybody on the late team, good night.
:06:42. > :06:48.Hello. Fold and frost has been a feature of the weather in recent
:06:49. > :06:49.mornings in England and Wales, producing a wintry scene with Frost
:06:50. > :06:51.in Oxfordshire this