100 drivers have been arrested in Warwickshire during a Christmas campaign against drivers under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
The six-week operation began when soccer’s World Cup kicked off and ran through Christmas and New Year.
A total of 604 vehicles have been stopped, 411 breath tests and 72 drug disinfections have been carried out due to increased police on Warwickshire roads.
One fifth of all drivers tested were arrested. Twenty-one people were arrested on suspicion of drunk driving or drug use, 44 on suspicion of drunk driving, and 26 on suspicion of drug driving. In addition, nine people were arrested for failing to provide samples for analysis. Some drivers were referred to support services in connection with drinking or taking drugs.
Arrested was an HGV driver after providing 85 breath samples (the legal limit is 35 micrograms per 100 ml of breath), and another driver provided 146 samples while in custody.
A driver suspected of being under the influence of cannabis was stopped for driving 103 mph, and three drivers who tried to flee police after being asked to stop were also found to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. I had a suspicion.
Warwickshire Police Insp Jem Mountford said: You can drive other people or your own vehicle by getting behind the wheel while intoxicated with alcohol or drugs.
“We know that being caught and punished is the greatest deterrent for these drivers, and we are targeting these drivers to protect the majority of legitimate road users. continue to exclude from
Police also thanked the public and CCTV operators for reporting suspected drivers driving or attempting to drive under the influence.
Philip Seccombe, Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Chairman of the Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership, said: So many ordinary citizens and his CCTV operators do just that by calling the police to report drivers they believe may be over the limit. “
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