There is no excuse for drink or drug driving – that’s the message from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary as officers target those driving while impaired this Christmas as part of Operation Limit.
The campaign comes at a time of year when people will be out celebrating over the festive period.
Over the coming weeks, there will be increased patrols and enforcement activity on our roads to target anyone choosing to drive after drinking and those still impaired the following morning after drinking.
Last December, 810 arrests were made in total across both forces.
Chief Inspector Emma Hart, of the Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit, said:
“There is absolutely no excuse for drink or drug driving.
“Alcohol or drugs can seriously affect your ability to drive safely and are one of the ‘Fatal Four’ most common causes of deaths on our roads.
“You could lose your licence. You could be arrested and be sentenced to years behind bars. You could kill yourself or some other innocent person. It’s just not worth the risk.
Article continues below this advertisement “A fatal collision causes complete devastation to families, especially when it is caused by an impaired driver who could have just gotten a taxi home instead.
“We also want to remind people of how long alcohol and drugs can remain in your system.
“You may think you’re safe to drive the next morning, but you can still be impaired and if we catch you, you will be arrested.”
If you know someone is drink or drug driving call 999 if it is happening now. You can also provide information for a non-emergency by calling 101 or Crimestoppers.
Should be doing it all year! The amount of times i have repeorted a prolific drug driver in west wight is ridiculous!
and he is still driving! No ins or mot and still drugged up!
Sadly the Island is a joke.
I would be happy to pay more tax if it goes to
employing more traffic Police to catch Numpty
Motorists, who think they are above the law.
Please, how many on the island?
Please, how many on the island?
Would help a lot if there was more public transport around in the late evening. Perhaps fines from drink/drug driving could be put towards subsidising it.
Should make a mint, half the Island are driving around
P*ssed, or they don’t know how to drive.