A 46-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after Police were called to an incident yesterday (Tuesday) which left a motorcyclist with a minor injury.
Police were called at around 15:00 following reports of a collision on the Smallbrook Lane roundabout at the junction with Ashey Road.
At the scene, a motorcyclist suffered a minor injury. Island Echo understands that there was no direct contact between the motorcyclist and another vehicle.
A 46-year-old man from Ryde was arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the limit.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has confirmed that the man has been released under investigation.
There were traffic delays in the area whilst the incident was dealt with.
Injured and arrested, he’s not having a good day. Lucky no else had to suffer.
Drug driving again, its the biggest problem on Island roads today.
More needs to be done to tackle drink and drug driving
on the island.
Not wanting to pee on the usual hang em and flog em brigade (of which I am a member) but ‘suspicion’ is not fact, I prefer to wait for the outcome and court case before I demand justice. I am also informed today that the driver of the car has been charged with an offence that actually caused the accident, but that’s not newsworthy is it?