Driver reported for speeds of more than 90mph on Whitby to Pickering road

Police stopped the driver of this car after spotting it crossing a white line to overtake a tractor on the A169 near Goathland on Sunday.
Footage of a car overtaking a tractor on a white line on the A169 near RAF Fylingdales.Footage of a car overtaking a tractor on a white line on the A169 near RAF Fylingdales.
Footage of a car overtaking a tractor on a white line on the A169 near RAF Fylingdales.

Officers say the driver then drove "well in excess" of 90mph as he headed towards Pickering.

He has been reported to court for both offences.

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