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HGC Uned Plismona'r Ffyrdd / NWP Roads Policing Unit, Colwyn Bay (2025)

12/11/2025

The family of a man who died in a road traffic collision in Gwynedd have paid tribute to him.
Geraint Jones, aged 64, was involved in a collision involving a van, near to Bontnewydd at around 8.30pm on Sunday, 9 November.
Emergency services attended but, sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
His family provided the following tribute: “We are absolutely devastated at the loss of a beloved husband, father and grandfather.
“As a family, we would like to thank the emergency services and all others involved in trying to help Geraint on the night of Sunday, 9 November.
“We would also like to thank everyone for the kind messages of love and support at this sad time.
“Geraint leaves a wife, Mary, sons Richard and Patrick, and grandchildren Ella, Leo and Isaac.”

12/11/2025

🚨 Over 700 Vehicles Stopped in Operation Dark Night 🚨

North Wales Police have stopped over 700 vehicles as part of Operation Dark Night - a seasonal road safety campaign urging everyone to

With darker evenings and winter weather setting in, officers carried out roadside checks to make sure vehicles were safe and drivers were fit to drive.

Several licences were revoked due to poor eyesight - a reminder that drivers must be able to read a number plate from 20 metres away.

The campaign also included joint patrols with the British Horse Society to promote safe driving around horse riders, and safety advice was shared for all road users including cyclists, pedestrians and motorcyclists.

👮‍♀️ Sgt Emma Birrell said: “Our work continues every day to keep people safe. Sadly, ignoring safety advice can lead to serious consequences - we’re here to help prevent that.”

✅ Stay visible
✅ Slow down in poor conditions
✅ Look out for vulnerable road users
📲 More info: https://orlo.uk/exXPX

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🚨 Dros 700 o gerbydau wedi'u stopio yn Ymgyrch Dark Night 🚨

Mae Heddlu Gogledd Cymru wedi stopio dros 700 o gerbydau fel rhan o Ymgyrch Dark Night - ymgyrch diogelwch ffyrdd tymhorol sy'n annog pawb i ddilyn y cyngor hwn

Gyda nosweithiau tywyllach a thywydd y gaeaf yn cychwyn, cynhaliodd swyddogion wiriadau ar ochr y ffordd i wneud yn siŵr bod cerbydau'n ddiogel a bod gyrwyr yn gymwys i yrru.

Cafodd sawl trwydded eu diddymu oherwydd bod gyrwyr yn methu gweld yn iawn - rhaid i yrwyr allu darllen plât rhif o 20 metr i ffwrdd.

Roedd yr ymgyrch hefyd yn cynnwys patrolau ar y cyd gyda Chymdeithas Ceffylau Prydain i hyrwyddo gyrru'n ddiogel o amgylch marchogion, a rhannwyd cyngor diogelwch i holl ddefnyddwyr y ffordd gan gynnwys beicwyr, cerddwyr a beicwyr modur.

👮‍♀️ Dywedodd Rhingyll Emma Birrell: "Mae ein gwaith yn parhau bob dydd yn cadw pobl yn ddiogel. Yn anffodus, gall anwybyddu cyngor diogelwch arwain at ganlyniadau difrifol - rydyn ni yma i helpu atal hynny."

✅ Arhoswch yn weladwy
✅ Arafwch mewn tywydd gwael
✅ Gwyliwch am ddefnyddwyr y ffordd sy'n agored i niwed
📲 Mwy o wybodaeth: https://orlo.uk/XrABv

10/11/2025

A man has been jailed after leaving another man with life-changing injuries following a collision in Prestatyn in December 2020.

41-year-old James Price of Tewkesbury Road, Gloucester appeared before Mold Crown Court today (Monday) after previously pleading guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

He was sentenced to three years in prison and disqualified from driving for four and a half years.

The collision, which took place on the evening of 9th December 2020, happened on Bodnant Avenue with the junction of Nant Hall Road in Prestatyn involving a Peugeot 208 and a pedestrian.

Price stopped his vehicle, dragged the pedestrian into the middle of the road and left the scene without calling for assistance.

At the time of the collision North Wales Police appealed for witnesses to come forward and following a complex and lengthy investigation, Price was charged.

Sergeant Duncan Logan of the North Wales Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “This case is a stark reminder of how dangerous driving can destroy lives in an instant. The victim in this case has suffered life-changing leg injuries because of James Price’s actions and our thoughts remain with him and his family.

“I would like to thank all those who bravely came forward to provide us with the crucial information we needed to pursue a charge against Price.

“We would urge all drivers to think carefully about the consequences of their decisions behind the wheel – one moment of recklessness can change lives forever.”

10/11/2025

A 64-year-old man has sadly died following a collision on the Caernarfon bypass (A487) yesterday evening.

Police responded to a report of a collision involving a van and a pedestrian near to Bontnewydd at around 8.30pm on Sunday 9th November.

Emergency services attended but sadly, the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man’s next of kin and the coroner have been informed.

Sergeant Katie Davies from the Roads Policing Unit said: “I share my deepest condolences with the man’s family at this incredibly difficult time.

“I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage to contact police.

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Yn anffodus, mae dyn 64 oed wedi marw yn dilyn gwrthdrawiad ar ffordd osgoi Caernarfon (A487) neithiwr.

Ymatebodd yr heddlu i adroddiad o wrthdrawiad rhwng fan a cherddwr ger Bontnewydd tua 8.30pm ar nos Sul 9 Tachwedd.

Roedd y gwasanaethau brys yn bresennol ond yn anffodus, cyhoeddwyd bod y cerddwr wedi marw yn y fan a'r lle.
Mae teulu'r dyn a'r crwner wedi cael gwybod.

Dywedodd Rhingyll Katie Davies o'r Uned Plismona Ffyrdd: "Dwi'n rhannu fy nghydymdeimlad dwysaf hefo teulu'r dyn yn y cyfnod hynod anodd hwn.

"Dwi'n apelio ar unrhyw un a welodd y gwrthdrawiad neu sydd hefo ffilm camera cerbyd i gysylltu hefo'r heddlu.

"Dwi hefyd yn apelio ar unrhyw un a oedd yn teithio ar hyd yr A487 cyn 8.30pm neithiwr ac a welodd ddyn yn cerdded ar hyd y ffordd osgoi i gysylltu hefo ni.

"Dylai unrhyw un sydd hefo gwybodaeth a allai helpu ein hymchwiliadau ni gysylltu hefo'r heddlu trwy ein gwefan ni neu drwy ffonio 101, gan ddyfynnu cyfeirnod C174462."

“I am also appealing to anyone who was travelling along the A487 prior to 8.30pm yesterday evening and saw a man walking along the bypass to contact us.

“Anybody with information that could assist with our investigations should contact police via our website or by calling 101, quoting reference C174462.”

07/11/2025

✅ Rota 3 have been out in Llandudno today supporting with road safety checks.

Just this morning, they stopped 147 vehicles, resulting in:
🔹 2 defective tyres
🔹 6 drivers using mobile phones
🔹 4 seatbelt offences
🔹 1 non-conforming VRM
🔹 4 defective window tints
🔹 2 drivers with no insurance
🔹 1 driver with no licence
🔹 1 licence revoked due to eyesight

We do these checks for one reason: to keep everyone safe on the roads.

Please take a few minutes to make sure your vehicle is .

Read more here 👉 https://orlo.uk/KQccW

07/11/2025

We've got another update from yesterday...Rota 1 located a vehicle in St Asaph, that was suspected to be used to commit crime.

The car failed to stop for us so we pursued it through Denbigh, Ruthin and into Pwllglas where the occupants abandoned the vehicle and made off on foot.

With support from North Wales Police Dogs, alliance armed policing, local policing and NPAS (National Police Air Service) 🚁 we located the 3 occupants hiding in a barn.

All three were arrested and all remain in custody 🔐

We'd like to thank members of the public who assisted yesterday - diolch yn fawr iawn 😊👍🏼

We will not tolerate dangerous driving on our roads and we'll continue to make our roads safe.

07/11/2025

Another two vehicles seized yesterday (Thursday) as part of our ongoing campaign - including a vehicle which was used by the driver to collect his son from primary school on Anglesey. Driver had no valid licence or insurance (we did give them a lift home...because we're nice people 😊 ).

The other vehicle was spotted being driven on the A*5 near Bangor.

Operation Scalis is a UK-wide initiative led by MIB (Motor Insurers’ Bureau) to tackle uninsured driving. Protecting the public and keeping our roads safe for everyone is our priority and removing uninsured drivers from our roads helps to do that.

Read more via our website: https://orlo.uk/C2Kku

Darllenwch y fersiwn Gymraeg yma: https://orlo.uk/KO7t1

06/11/2025

Rota 2 were out in Holyhead and Bangor today (Thursday) where 320 vehicles were stopped and drivers were asked to read a number plate from a distance of 20 metres – the primary legal vision standard for driving in the UK.

Unfortunately, seven drivers failed the eyesight test and were taken home by officers – including individuals who failed to read the number plate at 4, 8, 10.5 and 13 metres.

The DVLA will now be informed of all those who failed as part of Cassie’s Law. The law came into effect in February 2013 following the death of 16-year-old Cassie McCord from Colchester, who was killed on her way to school by an 87-year-old driver, just three days after he had failed an eyesight test and refused to surrender his licence.

Now, any driver who failed the roadside test could have their licence revoked straight away as well as receive three penalty points and be fined up to £1,000.

The checks were done as part of a national campaign to improve road safety - which also resulted one one man being arrested after testing positive for co***ne at the roadside in Holyhead and several others being found with defective tyres, failing to wear seatbelts and driving without insurance.

Read more via our website: https://orlo.uk/WkG2u

31/10/2025

Sadly, a man has died following a road traffic collision on Anglesey earlier today (Friday, 31st October).

Shortly after 1:30pm we were notified by the Welsh Ambulance Service of a one-vehicle road traffic collision on the A5025 at Bull Bay near Amlwch.

The red coloured Nissan Micra was being driven from the direction of Amlwch and collided with a wall.

The emergency services attended, including the Air Ambulance, however sadly, despite the efforts of everyone involved, including members of the public who assisted, the male passenger from the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. His net of kin have been informed.

The female driver was taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd by ambulance with what are believed to be minor injuries.

Sergeant Leigh McCann of the Roads Crime Unit said: “Our thoughts remain with the man’s family at this difficult time.

“We are urging anybody who may have been travelling along the A5025 through Bull Bay and who may have captured dash cam footage of the collision, including the moment leading up to it, to contact us as soon as possible.”

Anybody with information is urged to contact North Wales Police via the website or by calling 101, quoting reference number C168879.

💻 Cysylltwch drwy'r Gymraeg: https://orlo.uk/bg5f8
🖥️ https://orlo.uk/kv0QZ
📲 101

31/10/2025

If you're coming to North Wales, you're more than welcome, however please ensure you -
Don't speed,
Wear your seatbelt,
Have valid insurance,
Have a valid driving licence,
Have not consumed drugs....

31/10/2025

Dyma esiampl o rai o'r cerbydau sydd wedi'i hatafaelu wythnos yma oherwydd dim yswiriant / Just an example of some of the vehicles seized this week due to not being insured...

Reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads remains our priority and removing uninsured drivers from our roads helps to do just that.

Many will see uninsured driving as a victimless crime at best, or as only impacting on the profits of large insurance companies at worst, but this is not the case. Uninsured drivers are significantly more likely to cause a death or injury on the road and are also often involved in wider road crime.

We witness far too often the devastation a road collision has on those involved, their families and the wider community. When this also involves an uninsured driver, there is also the financial cost associated with it.

We are urging all drivers to respect other road users and drive insured. Protecting the public and keeping our roads safe for everyone is our priority and removing uninsured drivers from our roads helps to do that.

27/10/2025

🚸✨ Road Safety Meets Creativity! ✨🚸

As part of our campaign, Sgt Emma Birrell and Insp Leigh Evans paid a special visit to the Penyffordd Beavers in Hawarden - armed with colouring books and bright ideas! 🎨👮‍♀️👮‍♂️

With the clocks going back and darker evenings setting in, it's more important than ever to help our youngest road users understand how to stay safe and visible🌙🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️

Whether you're walking, cycling, driving, or riding - visibility saves lives. Let’s all do our part to stay alert and be seen on the roads.

👉 Read more about the campaign and get top safety tips here: https://orlo.uk/qIFW7

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🚸✨ Diogelwch Ffordd a Chreadigrwydd yn Dod at ei Gilydd! ✨🚸

Fel rhan o’n hymgyrch , aeth Rhingyll Emma Birrell ac Arolygydd Leigh Evans i ymweld ag Afancod Penyffordd ym Mhenarlâg – ac roedd gynno nhw lyfrau lliwio a syniadau da! 🎨👮‍♀️👮‍♂️

Hefo’r clociau’n mynd yn ôl a’r nosweithiau’n tywyllu’n gynt, mae’n bwysicach nag erioed helpu defnyddwyr ieuengaf ein ffyrdd ddeall sut i gadw’n saff ac yn weladwy 🌙🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️

Boed eich bod yn cerdded, yn seiclo, yn dreifio, neu’n reidio – mae bod yn weladwy’n achub bywydau. Gadewch i ni gyd wneud ein rhan i fod yn ymwybodol a chael ein gweld ar y ffyrdd.

👉 Darllenwch fwy am yr ymgyrch a chael cynghorion diogelwch gwych yma: https://orlo.uk/0eBSV

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