MOTORISTS are being warned not to speed across Lancashire as they take their families out over the Easter weekend.

The Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety is promising to station police officers at the 70 mobile speed camera sites across the county to catch out those who ignore the advice.

In addition, Lancashire's army of 179 permanent cameras will be operational as normal. The partnership, a multi-agency group which controls the county's speed cameras, made the warning in anticipation of beautiful weather over the holiday period.

Roads will be put under pressure by families making most of the sun and many motorcyclists, who are expected head for places like Kirkby Lonsdale.

Linda Sanderson, communications manager for the partnership, said: "We want people to have a happy and safe Easter on our roads.

"We are doing our utmost to ensure that the public are aware that speeding to any extent is unacceptable and can kill. Motorists and motorcyclists who do not adhere to the limits will be prosecuted." In 2002, 128,000 speeding tickets were issued, bringing in £7.6 million in fines.

The money will be used for more cameras -- an extra 101 have already been proposed -- and high profile campaigns.

Officials say the partnership has been a success as deaths on the county's roads fell by nine to 66 and because there were 265 fewer injuries last year.